October 27, 2008
Before and After
You wouldn’t think that a photo would also show the before and after of our spiritual life, but I think they do. Many a snapshot of holiday meals, high school antics and long-ago romantic interests contain shades of gluttony, idolatry, greed and lust…a fact that kids using Face Book seems to be forgetting now-a-days. It sure makes me glad that the Lord isn’t into scrapbooking.
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Gail;
-----How well do I know what you mean! I have my own pictorial of the past. And I wish it would go away! But it wisps around in my head like little movie trailers, complete with deep thunderous narration of what a bad boy I have been. I would be tempted to shout back that Jesus has made me clean and I am now perfect! But I know better. Jesus has made me forgiven, and I am now merely better. I have far to go yet. For today I am even experiencing the movie trailers of tomorrow. It is when I agree with God, “I am not worthy,” that I feel the most graciously forgiven. And that is when these little film clips in my head start taking on more the air of Tom and Jerry, Wile E. Coyote, and Yogie Bear.
Love,
Steve Corey
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