We live in a crazy, mixed-up world today and there is not much hope that it straightens itself out any time soon. People are confused about which political candidates to support, what causes they should get behind, who to boycott and when to complain and when to leave it alone. Some people are really confused and don’t even know which bathroom to use or how to define the word “woman.”
Satan loves it when people are confused but God is the God of peace, not confusion (1 Co. 14:33) and while He could possibly call you to go deeper into the mud and mire of politics and social justice at some point in time, He wants you to know that you know that you know some things. And before you go any further in this world or deeper into what is right and what is wrong, know this for sure: God loves you and will forgive you of everything every time. All you have to do is ask and repent.
Karl Menninger said, “If I could convince patients in psychiatric hospitals that they were forgiven, 75% would walk out the next day.” What is your forgiveness worth? To God, your forgiveness was worth sending His Son to die so you wouldn’t have to pay that price. For you, your forgiveness should be worth your worship to the God who loves you. 1 John 1:9 says, “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” There are a lot of things I don’t know. I don’t know how prayer works or how God is three-in-one or why God puts up with me or what happened to the dinosaurs or what bait to use to catch bass. I don’t know. But I know that God loves me and forgives me and that brings me such peace! Thank you, Lord! And I can’t wait to worship Him with you, my church family, this Sunday – Palm Sunday – at 10 am. I love you all! — Todd