The blood of Jesus actually washes away all our sins
and makes our souls whiter that the whitest snow.
Jesus takes our twisted lives
and turns them into something absolutely beautiful.
How can blood wash anything clean?
When I first heard about blood washing us clean, I turned my nose up. Yuk. Who wants to be bloody? Not me.
When I read about the Old Testament priests killing sacrificial animals and sprinkling the blood. My nose again turned up. Yuk.
Somewhere along the line, it dawned on my brain that the sacrifice of those animals took away the sins of the Israelites.
It the Old Testament, people repeatedly had to pay for all the sins they continued to commit.
Jesus, the Lamb paid for my sins once and for all.
I used to think that St. Peter would meet me at the pearly gates when I died and that he would weigh my good deeds against my bad.
Cemetery located near Saranac Lake, NY.
When eternity comes for you, how will you measure up?
I could never be good enough on my own.
Only the blood of Jesus can pay my way to heaven.
How about you?
I came to realize that I could never be good enough to make up for all the sins I commit and continue to commit day after day. I could never possibly pay my debt.
However, the Perfect Lamb, who never committed even one sin, sacrificed His precious life for everything I ever did or ever will do.
He died for me - and for you.
He offers a free pass to bliss for eternity.
He loves us so much that He holds out His wonderful hand and asks “Would you be washed whiter than white? Will you join me in paradise for eternity with all your sins forever forgiven, buried, never to be heard from ever again? I paid the debt that you owe. Come join me, My love for you is limitless.”
Will you take His hand?
where my husband was recently in-patient.
Just as the setting sun and the cloud formations reflected on the lake create a magnificent image,
so too does God's love reflected in us
create something beautiful beyond our imagination.
1 Peter 1:18-19
Update:
Many thanks for all your prayers. My husband's total knee replacement surgery was a success. He is still in lots of pain and had to be re-admitted to "iron out" a couple of issues but he is well on his way to recovery and much better mobility than before surgery. His readmission to the hospital is the reason that this blog is late. My apologies. I do appreciate your understanding and faithfulness in following my blog.
Another view of that sunset from Tim's hospital room.
May God bless you greatly, my friends for all you do for His honor and glory.
In light of all the horrific events that are taking place in the world, I challenge you to sow at least 7 acts of kindness each day. (Why 7? 7 is the perfect number!) If we each counter hate with our love, the world has to be affected in a positive manner.
And pray like your eternal life depends on it because it truly does and so does the eternal life of everyone you know!
Update:
Many thanks for all your prayers. My husband's total knee replacement surgery was a success. He is still in lots of pain and had to be re-admitted to "iron out" a couple of issues but he is well on his way to recovery and much better mobility than before surgery. His readmission to the hospital is the reason that this blog is late. My apologies. I do appreciate your understanding and faithfulness in following my blog.
Another view of that sunset from Tim's hospital room.
May God bless you greatly, my friends for all you do for His honor and glory.
In light of all the horrific events that are taking place in the world, I challenge you to sow at least 7 acts of kindness each day. (Why 7? 7 is the perfect number!) If we each counter hate with our love, the world has to be affected in a positive manner.
And pray like your eternal life depends on it because it truly does and so does the eternal life of everyone you know!
We were blessed with a wonderful view of Lake Colby.
All photos taken by Debbie and Tim McEwen unless otherwise noted-
used with permission.
All bible reference from the NIV
unless otherwise noted.
All bible reference from the NIV
unless otherwise noted.
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And yet another beautiful sunset on Lake Colby.
In the midst of any adversity,
God always gives us reason to give thanks and praise His most holy name.
or through my email.
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I post every other Saturday.
The next post will be December 9, 2017.
And yet another beautiful sunset on Lake Colby.
In the midst of any adversity,
God always gives us reason to give thanks and praise His most holy name.
You did a fine job on this one, Debbie. Keep up the good work for the Lord!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the inspiration. Thoughts and prayers for Tim. My brother in law just had that surgery and he's coming along well. Gorgeous pictures. The sunset over lake Colby is pure art.
ReplyDeleteYour personal story about being washed whiter than snow by the blood of Jesus is so easy to relate to. Thank you! Your photos of Lake Colby are breath-taking! I'm so glad that Tim is recovering well.
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