apple stickers & rose-colored glasses

apple stickers & rose-colored glasses Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at 11:32pm on FB

OK, so I want to test out some smilies on the notes, then I’ll write something more substantial.
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I tested & the smilies don't work here. Too bad.

Substantial. Hmmmm…

I like fruit, but I don’t like standin’ around in the grocery store pickin’ through all the fruit to get the best pieces. I like to get in & get out. I’m on a mission. I go in with a list & mark it off as I go. I don’t like to browse or window shop. Also, when you have a 3 year old in the cart, you don’t have a lot of time to mess around.

You know those stickers that are on the fruit that you buy at the grocery store? The stickers that have the numbers on them so that the cashier knows the code to input so you’re charged correctly. Well, (nothing to do with the numbers-that’s just a rabbit trail. he he) I bought some apples. I was peeling the sticker off an apple, to wash it & slice it for Abbie. Under the strategically placed sticker was a BIG HOLE! Obviously, if I had known about the HOLE in that apple, I would have passed on it. (I just cut the hole out & went on slicing. The apple was fine.)

All that for this…the sticker got me thinking about a word picture that I came across years ago in something I was reading. When we have sin in our lives (we all do), it separates us from God. But Jesus’ blood covered our sin (if you accepted His forgiveness-if not, then ask me about it) & allows us to have a relationship with God. I still sin. I ask forgiveness. God forgives me. When I don’t ask forgiveness, that effects my relationship with God. Not that God sees me as a sinner--no! But when I look at God, it’s hard to see Him through my sin. But--when GOD looks at me, (OH, here it is!) God sees me though the blood of Jesus--through rose-colored glasses-if you will. He sees me as already forgiven! I’ve got a Jesus sticker covering my “hole of sin.” I’m so glad, grateful, awed (words cannot describe the feeling) by God’s grace & mercy to me through forgiveness. I hope you know His forgiveness in your life, too.

Psalm 32:1 “Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.” NIVPsalm 85:2 “You forgave the iniquity of Your people; You covered all their sin. Selah.” NASB


Comments Posted on FB:

Amanda Lynn Klos at 8:01am October 29
I like how God speaks volumes to you through the simple things in life! :) So cool.

Diana Lynn Scott at 10:51am October 29
Please write a BOOK!

Michelle Miskelley at 10:32pm October 29
That was...so gentle, if you will. Very simple and very true. Isn't God wonderful?!

Julie Meeker at 10:44pm October 29
ok pam, God has gifted you so keep writing these notes sister : )