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Just because somebody walks into the house of the Lord in sin doesn’t mean they’re going to leave that way. God said He prepared a table for everyone — and no man has the right to decide who’s worthy to sit down.
Let me say this real plain: stop counting people out before God has finished with them. Too many folks — especially in the church — are quick to label, quick to judge, and quick to cast out the very people God is trying to call in. Somewhere along the way, we forgot that the same grace that saved us is the same grace that can save them.When somebody walks into the house of the Lord, maybe they’re not dressed like you, maybe they’re still struggling, maybe their lifestyle doesn’t line up with your standards — but that doesn’t mean they’re not welcome at God’s table. Because guess what? It’s not your table. God said in His Word, “I have prepared a table before you in the presence of your enemies.” He’s the one who sets the table, pours the drink, and breaks the bread — and He decides who gets to sit down, not man.It hurts my heart to see how many people walk into church broken and walk back out even more broken because someone looked at them sideways, whispered about their past, or acted like they didn’t belong. But if the truth be told, every single one of us has walked into God’s presence carrying something — shame, guilt, addiction, pride, unforgiveness — something. But the beauty of grace is this: you don’t leave the same way you came.