Scripture

Take courage, my child, your sins are pardoned.

~Matthew 9:2, Weymouth

Quote

We assume that enough money, enough knowledge and enough effort will solve any problem, but this is not true–it will not solve the problem of sin.

~Alton MacEarchern

Not many people share my afflinity for reading various translations of the Bible; matter of fact, I think most frown on the practice but every time I get into a new translation, I see things I have never seen before. Think about it folks: Let’s imagine that we are standing before the bar of God; He is the righteous Judge behind the bench and as we approach in fear and apprehension, Jesus steps forward, puts His omnipotent hand on our shoulder and says, “Take courage, my child, your sins are pardoned.” Now I want you to tell me what is more important than our pardon? The man in the scripture was a paralytic. He could not walk, but the first thing Jesus says to him is, “Take courage, my child, your sins are forgiven.”

I am telling you folks, the sin problem is much greater than any physical problem you could have or imagine. The consequences of sin are infinitely greater than those of being cripple. I am not making light of the cripple but missing heaven would be worse than not being able to walk here on earth. There will be no cripples in heaven but hell will be full of the unforgiven. If you will stop and think about it; you will understand what I am saying. Thank YOU Jesus for our pardon.

The inspiring word of P.P. Bliss come to mind…

“Man of Sorrows!” what a name
For the Son of God, who came
Ruined sinners to reclaim.
Hallelujah! What a Savior!

Bearing shame and scoffing rude,
In my place condemned He stood;
Sealed my pardon with His blood.
Hallelujah! What a Savior!

Guilty, vile, and helpless we;
Spotless Lamb of God was He;
“Full atonement!” can it be?
Hallelujah! What a Savior!

Extra

Yesterday was wonderful weather wise and 68 degrees is not bad. Matter of fact it is better than 78 because our house go hot yesterday and I had to wear shorts when I got home to keep from taking another shower which would have been my third.

I apologize for saying that the Biden administration has 200 million layer hens exterminated. I was wrong, it was 100 million…

The U.S. has an egg shortage because the “Biden administration and the Department of Agriculture directed the mass killing of more than 100 million chickens.”

Karoline Leavitt, January 28, Press Secretary

I don’t think you can find this on Google but I found of DUCK DUCK GO. Google leans far left. There is a reason we have an egg shortage. It didn’t happen without a cause.

FORTY-NINERS remember we have breakfast in the morning at 9:30 and LORD willing will, will have apple pies. By the way, we stopped at Ma Krogers last night to get the eggs for the breakfast, three cartons was $25. We had three tiny bags when we left and it was $45. It reminds me of the women who got robbed recently on the Kroger parking lot. The investigation officer asked her, “What did they get?” She said, “Seventy dollars worth of groceries.” He said, “Where did you have them, in the seat or the trunk?” She said, “I had them in the glove compartment.”

I hope you have a great day and thanks for reading the blog.