Jesus and the Rusk County Library

A Sonbeam from warren and mary beth powell

Our life is a bit on the hectic side right now, so the two library books I had checked out did not get read by the due date. So I put on my errand list to take them back on Tuesday (the day they were due) but - you know it - it didn't happen until Wednesday (1 day late).

The lady at the counter was very nice as she took my 20 cents (10 cents per day per book - I love my small-town life!) and re-checked my books for another 2 weeks. When she entered the payment of my fine into the computer, it cleared my record with the library as though I had never had an overdue book.

My slate is completely wiped clean - you know, the way our sins are completely wiped clean by the blood of Jesus - once and for all. When God forgives, there is no record remaining to condemn us for what Jesus' blood has already paid for.

So how 'bout it? Got any overdue library books, that is unconfessed sin? The Great Librarian is ready to wipe your slate clean, just for the asking.

Into His Word

"On the other hand, if we admit our sins--make a clean breast of them--he won't let us down; he'll be true to himself. He'll forgive our sins and purge us of all wrongdoing." 1 John 1:9 The Message

"As a priest, Christ made a single sacrifice for sins, and that was it! Then he sat down right beside God……It was a perfect sacrifice by a perfect person to perfect some very imperfect people. By that single offering, he did everything that needed to be done for everyone who takes part in the purifying process." Hebrews 10:12, 14 The Message