I've been enjoying reading the new book by Adrian Plass and Jeff Lucas called "Seriously Funny". It is a very clever title because a lot of the book covers some very honest outpourings of the heart and expressions of vulnerability and there are other passages that made me really laugh as I pictured the scene. I suppose I am about half way through the book and there have been several things that have really stood out for me.

One was in dealing with the issue of grace. I hope I can convey the gist . There are 3 ways. One way is the rocky, mountainous path of the law. Another way is the swamp of licence - looks ok on the surface but go that way and you will sink and suffocate. Right down the middle runs the narrow path of grace - a way that springs from the undeserved kindness of God annd is individually designed for each person who needs it. The example used is the woman caught in adultery. Jesus didn't dispute the law or condone what she had done - but he did find a typically ingeniious and authentic way to rescue her from the consequences of her sin. Grace, they say, is creative, relational, constructive, surprising and redemptive. AND EACH OF US IS RESPONSIPLE FOR OFFERING IT TO THE PEOPLE WE ENCOUNTER.

What a wonderful description of grace. But the challenge is that it is not just us that receive it - we must also dispense it.

I can thoroughly recommend the book