Occasionally a hibiscus flower stays open into the next day—a bonus. This is the same one that bloomed yesterday (see yesterday’s picture). Something bloomed in me yesterday afternoon that has continued into today, and I hope it never closes. Though I’ve known all my life about Jesus’ death and resurrection paying the penalty for our sins and study the Bible closely and teach it—until yesterday I didn’t get as much of the impact of it. As I dug through the Greek word meanings, I found that the words themselves say that Jesus’ sacrifice is complete! When we turn away from our sins (repent) God forgives (sends away) our sins and cancels our guilt and punishment! The sin is gone! The debt is paid! No more guilty conscience (Hebrews 10:22) no “paying the consequences”!
The Lord washed his joy over me with an even fuller understanding of that freedom. I’m so excited that I can barely sit still! This is in no way to advocate “cheap grace” because scripture makes it clear that we are to turn away from sin and the devil and turn toward God, obeying everything that Jesus taught. (John 14) This is such good news that I just had to tell you about it!
I’ll likely be writing in more detail on this on my other sites. Meanwhile if you want to know more about the freedom, you can write me at leafyjournal@yahoo.com
The joy I’m feeling gave me the energy to at last get the fertilizing done. The lawn crew was back today to plant grass seed so we’ll soon have all kinds of new growth. The sky is still a white blanket but rain is expected.
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