David
was an adulterer, and God’s light shown through his cracks.
Peter
was a traitor, and he went on to write some life-changing epistles for
generations of Christians like you and me to read and redefine our lives
through Christ.
Saul
of Tarsus was a human rights abuser. He
persecuted others for their beliefs, until he himself became a follower of the
Christ.
John
Newton was a drunken sailor, till one day he met Christ and became so
transformed by grace that his poem is still heard today – Amazing Grace.
Philip
Yancey has a term for these individuals, and for any of us who once led a life
of waywardness and then became
You
see, these people allowed God’s light to shine through their cracks, and flaws
and blemishes.
God
has a soft spot for the rebels, the off-track, the stubborn and the resistant to
his love. He just keeps pinging us. He keeps sending us little messages, little
signals that He is still around and that He loves us still.
Yancey
again says … “At the heart of the gospel is a God who deliberately surrenders
to the wild, irresistible power of love.”
He
chooses to love us, through the thick and thin of bad choices, bad manners and
dangerous habits. He loves us through it
all, because He wants His light to shine through us to light the way for
others.
Come home to the one who can still use us, cracks, flaws, broken
parts and all.
Hope Encouragement Inspiration
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