It is the Sick That Need a Doctor
Dear Champions,The short excerpt is by from Our Daily Bread, and the Scripture is Hebrews 4:13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.
I heard about a judge who used bumper stickers to encourage better driving. He gave two options to people guilty of driving while intoxicated.
The first option was to attach this message to their bumpers. This car owned by a convicted drunk driver. Almost all offenders preferred the second option: Enroll in an alcohol treatment program. The majority of people cared about what others thought of them and wanted to maintain a good image.
The fear of embarrassment applies to other kinds of unacceptable behavior as well. For example, not many of us would be willing to walk around with a sign on our backs that read something like this: Danger: I am a Christian who does not spend time in prayer or Bible reading, I gossip too much, I am too often self-righteous and judgmental, and I am controlled by lust rather than love.
The bad news is that our Heavenly Father sees all of our sins and shortcomings, and we must all appear before Him and face judgment when we die.. The good news is that is why Jesus came. Matthew 9:12-13 Jesus says, It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. . . .For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners. We are all sick, but Jesus took the judgment for us on the cross when we put our trust in Him. He does not just give us fire insurance for the end; but He equips us to live now, and He changes us from the inside out to be conformed into His image.
Champions, have a great week!-David Vining
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