Good Sunday morning! Aaiiee! Nebraska got thumped last night. The offense looked pretty good at first, but there didn't seem to be a defense on the field at all. That is what happens usually when a rebuilding program meets one of the top 5 in the nation. Every once in a while, Jack does knock down the Giant, and that is why we like college football. However, the more likely outcome, Jack getting stomped, happened last night. Nebraska fans have hope for the future though; what about those Cub fans? Yikes, they have entire web sites devoted to how bad the Cubs are in the playoffs, and it was proved again this year! Tough to play well with all of that hanging over your head.
Speaking of a curse, what kind of record do we have as compared to the Law? I read about the giving of the Law last night in Exodus 19, and I began thinking about how well any of us have done with those 10 commandments. Jesus brought a new dimension to this when He addressed our thoughts in relation to keeping the Law. Ever lusted after a married woman or man? You broke a commandment. Lied about anything in your mind? There's another one gone. Looked at something your neighbor has and wondered how they deserve such a thing when you don't have one? Oops, number 10 gone. Bowed down to a graven image, worshipped something other than God, taken the Lord's name in vain, cursed your parents? At one time or another, we have all probably broken every commandment, perhaps both before and after having been saved. Sinful folks are we... until Jesus saved us at the cross. While we might have a tendency to wallow in guilt, Jesus also forgave all or our sins; He saved us. We cannot deny having sinned and it would be a lie to do so. However, we should not go about with heads hung down in guilt, Jesus saved us and we are pardoned, ransomed, and declared righteous in Christ! So, before you go out once more with guilt-ridden mind and downcast face, remember the saving and forgiving grace of Christ! Go forth in joy and relief, you are forgiven!
Praise God for the grace and peace of Jesus!
Bucky
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