February 22 – Blemished
We try so hard to cover it, to hide it. Still He sees. Still He loves.
We try so hard to cover it, to hide it. Still He sees. Still He loves.
Thank God we have evolved.
Nothing would ever be the same when this man walked back into town. Was that a good thing?
This is for me.
This is for you.
This is for the lonely, the tired, the alone, the single.
You must not follow the crowd in doing wrong. (Exodus 23:2) Read: Exodus 21:22-23:13, Matthew 24:1-28, Psalm 29:1-11, Proverbs 7:6-23 Relate: “When I was a kid…” Anytime I used to hear that I would cringe. It doesn’t matter what that old fogie is going to talk about, I don’t want to hear it. These days I have…
If ever there was a group who would rightly be able to say “not my leader” it was the first century Jews. But what did Jesus say to them? What do we today owe our president?
John said He came to save not condemn. Paul said it is His kindness that leads people to repentance.
If these things are true than it seems quite clear that many in the church don’t really want anybody to get saved.
Is this most sacred of cows actually doing more harm than good?
Sometimes I think it is cute how warped our traditional story of Christmas is.
There is a sound to Christmas and this is it.