Grace, amazing

Tonight at Care Group we were reminiscing about the people and events God used to draw us to himself. He demonstrated the greatness of his power and the creativity of his work in one woman's story particularly. She shared that the medium God used to bring her to clarity about Christ and his work for us was "Jesus Christ Superstar," the early-70's rock opera that presents Judas Iscariot as a tragic figure. A tragic figure! I don't remember the play well, but none of my memories are of a clear explanation of the meaning of Jesus' life, death, and resurrection.

Hearing her story comforted me for two reasons. First, this shows me the strength of God to save and the mighty reach of his grace. When he decides to save, he does so, and he'll use even a misleading (heretical?) musical to do it. His grace shines brightly even from dirty bulbs. And secondly, this encouraged me as a fledgling preacher. I have so much room to grow in expounding Scripture. But I have to think that I can preach the gospel at least as well as Andrew Lloyd Webber, and if God can make Christ known through "Jesus Christ Superstar," he can certainly use me as well!