Sin

God Chooses the Imperfect

God Chooses the Imperfect

“Let me inspect your flocks today and remove all the sheep and goats that are speckled or spotted, along with all the black sheep. Give these to me as my wages.” – ‭‭Genesis‬ ‭30:32‬ ‭NLT ‬‬ God claims the imperfect for Himself. He knew we were speckled, streaked, discolored, and spotted and yet He chose …

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Three Nails

Three Nails

Nails are strong, sturdy, sharp. They are permanent fixtures in many objects. They can be made of varying metals and sizes. Jesus’ body was pierced by three nails. These nails stood for the three temptations that Jesus had conquered. The lust of the eye, pride of life, and the deceitfulness of riches. Jesus was hung on the …

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God Loves You

People seem to have this idea that God was mad at us because of Adam and Eve’s sin and Jesus had to entreat the Father on our behalf just barely able to appease His wrath. God wasn’t mad at us. He hates sin because it destroys what He loves most. There were harsh consequences for …

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East and West

Psalms 103:12 (NLT) He has removed our sins as far from us as the east is from the west. East is so far from the west that they can’t see what the other side has done. We are so far from sin that we no longer react to it. We can’t see it’s effects from …

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