Evil and Loved
Dear Champions,
The short excerpt is by Tim Keller, and the short excerpt is Luke 11:11-13 "Which of you fathers, if your son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead? Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!"
Our understanding of sin is most likely breaking the rules. If I keep the rules, don't cheat on income taxes, don't kill people, don't steal, and if I obey the Ten Commandments, then I'm not sinning. But sin is really self-salvation. It's trying to be your own Savior instead of letting Him be Savior. When you realize that, you suddenly begin to realize that everybody is sinning. You have to destroy your whole old idea of sin and realize you are a sinner – you are evil. Then, you receive God's mercy, and that makes you evil and yet a beloved child.
"You're evil, and yet you're His beloved child." Is there any other religion or philosophy that says, "You are evil, and yet you are utterly loved – a beloved child of God?" Common sense says you're either evil, or you're His beloved child." You cannot be both. But Christianity, the Gospel, says you are both.
Champions, have a great week!-David Vining
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