Made Righteous Read: 1 John 1:9b While cleaning a site where a trailer once stood on our property, I came across a box of discarded dishes. At first glance, there seemed no reason not to place the entire box in the trash. Then, in the box, I spotted a coffee cup given to me long before by a close friend. It was what I had wanted, larger than most cups. Covered in grime, the cup’s prospects didn’t look very bright. I decided to reclaim it anyway. After a thorough cleansing, the cup proved to be a good as new, without even a nick. That cleansed cup brought enjoyment and thoughts of my friend to my morning cup of coffee for a long time. There was a time I must have looked a bit like that cup. Covered with the grime of sin, my heart would have appeared hopeless. Yet, God took a second look and decided I was worth the effort. God believed in me so much that Jesus went to the cross taking my sins with him and washing away all that dirt and grime. My heart was not made like new, but became new. I became a new person. I like to think that when God looks at me, God finds pleasure in the sight. Prayer: Thank you, Lord, for cleansing my heart and setting me free from sin. Amen. ~Anne Ownbey Black Mountain, NC
Posted on: Sun, 16 Mar 2014 10:29:17 +0000
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