Isaiah 43:25 (NET) - I, I am the one who blots out your rebellious
deeds for my sake; your sins I do not remember.
I enjoy listening to music.
A singer who had been in
declining health died in early April.
The news of his passing moved
those of us who enjoyed his music over the years
As the news spread, many of his peers came forward.
They spoke not only of his accomplishments but also the
influence he had on their careers.
I was a bit amazed by the amount of respect he was shown.
He not only accomplished a great deal musically in his
lifetime. he also overcame a rather troubled past.
His father died when he was young.
He tried his hand at a number of jobs.
He also found himself frequently in trouble with the law.
That trouble grew and he eventually found himself sentenced
to doing hard time in an infamous prison.
He likely had more than his share of critics as a young man.
Many likely doubted that he had much of a future.
A few probably gave up on him altogether.
How surprised his critics would have been to see the amount
of respect his peers paid to him in the end.
Our spiritual journeys are somewhat similar.
We are born sinful creatures.
As we make our journey through this world we realize how
desperate is our need for salvation.
We also realize we have no way to redeem ourselves.
Others might look at us and mistakenly conclude that we do
not have much of a future.
We might even start to believe this ourselves.
God, however, knows better.
God planned for our future, including our salvation, from the
beginning.
God loves us and wants to save us.
Our past, no matter how stained, is of no consequence.
What matters is the present and how we respond to Him.
Psalm 103:12 (NET) - As far as the eastern horizon is from the west, so
he removes the guilt of our rebellious actions from us.
Speaking metaphorically, some of the people I see in heaven might
surprise me.
If so, then a good many more will be surprised to see me
there.
Blessings,
Jim Pokorny
The Other Brother Jim
Look for me at http://faithfulfeetteam.blogspot.com/ on
Friday, May 6, 2016.
I’ll be back here on Friday, May 13, 2016
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