1 Timothy 1:15 & 16
"This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. 16 Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting."
God was longsuffering with the apostle Paul who had, before he came to salvation through Jesus Christ, blasphemed, persecuted the church, been prideful, and consented to the murder of a Christian named Steven...
Before you think that you have sinned too far, read these two verses. God is longsuffering; he wants all to come to salvation through Jesus Christ. You are not worthy in your own eyes, yet God sees you as his creation, his child, and his grace and mercy is reaching out to you. Don't ignore his call.
Standing Bare
Empty days filled with wanting;
Hollow memories forever haunting.
Shattered pieces cutting skin;
Splintered shadows of my sins.
A pulse within my soul still beats,
A sliver of light within me seeks.
Blinking blinding rays through tears,
Warming light melts many years.
Standing bare without a sin,
I take a step to begin again.
Slipping shadows try to cling,
But slide off robes, white and clean.
Buffered by he who paid a price,
My days are filled with following Christ.
copyright Leslie King 2008
