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A Brief History of Light for Living. Light for Living began as a writing ministry of Pastor Gary Click while pastoring the Calvary Baptist Church in Clinton, IN. His articles were published in the local newspaper, The Daily Clintonian. They were also distributed to email subscribers and several were posted on this website. Shortly after assuming the pastorate of the Fremont Baptist Temple, Fremont, OH, he was approached by Pastor James Lewis and chief operator, Brian Benedict about providing a two thirty-minute Radio Programs for the weekend. (WHVT 90.5 fm) At this point, Pastor Click's writing ministry transformed into a radio ministry. Due to time constrains, the weekly devotional gave way to the radio ministry. However, these devotionals are still available online through the Light for Living Archives. Pastor Click is still active in writing bible studies, dramas and devotional articles for other applications. We hope to make those resources available soon. Click here to learn more about becoming a Christian. Listen to the "Light for Living" broadcast live on whvtfm.com Saturdays and Sundays at 4:00 pm.
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Grace and Mercy If I had two daughters, I believe that I would be tempted
to name them Grace and Mercy. I like to refer to these two beautiful truths as
sisters. They are sisters because although they are distinctive and individual,
you can hardly find one without the other. Just as sisters may be different in
their own ways, you can most always find common characteristics, ways of
thinking and even similarities in appearance. So too, there is a wonderful
harmony found in mercy and grace. Grace can be easily understood as God giving me good things
that I do not deserve. It has been described as God’s Riches
At Christ’s Expense. Grace simply
means that something was given to you out of God’s love rather than your
merit. Heaven is promised to the believer not because of his works but because
of God’s Grace. We could not earn heaven. Nothing that we do could merit the
everlasting life that is offered to us. The great salvation that every Christian
enjoys is an example of God’s grace. Ephesians 2:8,9 make this clear. “For
by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is
the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.”
The bible teaches us that we are all sinners (Romans 3:23,
1 John 1:10) and that the punishment for sin is hell (Romans 6:23, Revelation
20:14,15). The wise person does not ask God for what he deserves but instead for
mercy. While God’s mercy keeps us from hell, it is God’s grace that offers
us heaven. God’s grace offers us God’s blessings, while His mercy withholds
our judgment. You are the
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Mercy,
on the other hand, is when God withholds from us the bad which we deserve. While
grace gives, mercy withholds. If you were to drive past our church at 45 mph in
view of a local law enforcement officer, you would likely be pulled over. He
would explain to you that you were driving 45 mph in a
