Psalm 84 is an image of people going to worship together and as they go it’s raining. As they approach Jerusalem the rain reminds them of God’s strength. May the rain remind us of God’s peace and strength today. A couple of weeks ago I ordered lunch and it came. Everything was in order but there were 2 milkshakes we didn’t order! We didn’t pay for those. We got more than we deserved. That’s grace! God has given us so much more than a couple of milkshakes. In Colossians 1:1-14 Paul is writing from prison. As he writes to the people of Colossae he reminds them of the grace and power of God. Paul was in prison for several years, quite a long time. God spoke to him and he wrote these letters. If Paul wasn’t in prison we wouldn’t have these letters today. In our imprisonments, in our times when we aren’t doing what we think we should be doing, God uses these times. Growth begins when we embrace grace. ...