Burning Question:
What is a tourist attraction in your area that you have never gone to see?
Morning Devotional:
The interior of my Mom and Dad’s house has been the same shade of white for as long as they have lived in the home. When I found out they wanted me to paint their living room – and chose colors that aren’t white – I heartily agreed to help.
Now there is a lot of prep work to be done before a drop of paint can land on the walls. Nail holes, cracks and blemishes need to be repaired. While I love to paint and am pretty good at it, working with spackle is not exactly my best talent. Knowing this, we settled on a plan. I would do the painting, and my father would take care of the spackling.
When it comes to my spiritual life, I could definitely use some spackle because the blemishes of my sins are obvious. You can guess who takes care of those
There are just a couple of mentions of the word “paint” in the Bible, but the concept of “covering” is a predominant theme throughout the scriptures. In Psalm 32:1-5, David writes about the contrast between what God does and what man does with respect to sin. In verse 1, David boldly states, “Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.”
Before David confessed and repented of his sins, he had tried (and failed) in many ways to cover them up himself. But God covered over David’s sins, which was a blessing David did not take for granted. In Jesus, we received the ultimate paint job. God not only covers the sins of those who receive Jesus as Lord, but He eradicates them.
Our attempts to rid ourselves of sin will always fail. There is nothing we can do to add to what Jesus has already done on the cross to pay for our sins. His paint job is perfect since he is the Master Painter.
– Beth
Bible Quiz:
Question: Where did John baptize people?
Storytime: Don’t Mess with the Goose.