All of us, like sheep, have strayed away. We have left God's paths to follow our own. Yet the Lord laid on him the sins of us all.
Isaiah 53:6 NLT
In the days before multi media, video clips & projector screens an old preacher had a hand made wooden box, like a miniature shipping container, with a single door at each end.
And in that wooden box were hand carved sheep.
When he opened one door, he'd take the sheep out and they'd wander off
The word ALL was painted on the inside of the door.
We're all the same.
We've all wandered off.
I can't recall all the other things in the box, but there was a hand made wooden cross.
And when he opened the other door on the box the word ALL was painted.
Because Jesus died for us ALL.
It's a simple story really. God entered his creation to make a way, to be the way for ALL. Not the "good" or the great, the popular, the successful, but for ALL.
No matter who you are.
No matter what you've done.
ALL of our sins were laid on Jesus.
A simple story, a small wooden box, some sheep and a cross...
#all
#itsalovestory
#grace
Genesis 15.8-18.ESV But he said O Lord God , how am I to know that I shall possess it? ...When the sun had gone down and it was dark, behold, a smoking fire pot and a flaming torch passed between these pieces. On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram... March 15 was the last day we looked at Abram's story...he was questioning God and this is God's response...sacrifices and smoke and fire and a covenant...a promise... Isn't that what we crave for sometimes? God, if only you'd just show me smoke & fire, a burning bush a sign, miracle, healing...then all my questions would disappear...all my doubts would be gone... 2moro we'll see Abram's response but I think God values our faith in spite of our questions and doubts. That we choose Him anyway #faith
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