STORY TIME!!!! :)

The other night at church my pastor told me a story that I want to share with you.

My pastor was talking about the purity of Christ. Of course we all know that Christ is pure. 

He is Christ. What else would He be?
Matthew 28:3 - His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:

Revelation 1:14 - His head and [his] hairs [were] white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes [were] as a flame of fire; 

 "White", of course, is a symbol for purity.

There is no arguing that Christ is the pure lamb of God and is the ultimate Savior of our sins. He is perfect and true in every way. 

Well, in thinking about something as white as snow, my pastor mentioned how a few years ago he had washed his white van. He talked about how many hours he had spent really getting it clean. He made sure every nook and cranny was free from dirt. He thought he hadn't missed a thing. But then it snowed. IT SNOWED! We all know how frustrating it is to clean your car and then it snows or rains. It just really messes everything up doesn't it? 

Well, he was looking outside at his white van and all of the beautiful fresh white snow surrounding it.  

Suddenly his van didn't look as clean as he thought it was. He started noticing spots that he had missed. He didn't even know those spots existed! Where did they come from?

I thought this little story was amazing. It reminded me about the comparison between us a Christ.

No matter how hard we try, we can never really be cleansed from sin. And that is the point. Christ is the only one who can cleanse us from sin.

Sin is anything we do, say or think that displeases God.

Lying, fornication, pride, disrespect towards parents, selfishness, taking the Lord's name in vain, worshiping false gods, killing, adultery, theft, coveting........just to name a few. 

And no matter what you say, you know you are guilty of at least one of these.
Isaiah 64:6
But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.
 Don't worry, I am too. 

Even a little "white lie" is sin. Which is kind of ironic considering the fact that we are talking about the color white symbolizing purity. 

The fact is that we are all sinners and no matter what we do we cannot be pure enough to enter into heaven. That is why Jesus Christ came to earth and died on the cross. 
John 3:16
  For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
We are not perfect. But I serve a God who IS. And no matter the transgression, no matter the crime, no matter the wrong, my God can save you from it. 
1 John 1:9
 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
 Romans 10:13
For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. 

I'm so glad I serve a God who can save me from my wretched past and lead me into a beautiful future.  :)

Brianna