Daily Butter 11/24: Same Song

My little addition to Our Daily Bread (11/24/11):

 

    what we have seen and heard

    we also declare to you,

    so that you may have fellowship along with us;

    and indeed our fellowship is with the Father

    and with His Son Jesus Christ.

(1 John 1:3 HCSB)

 

I did not physically walk with Jesus Christ, nor hear His teaching with my physical ears, nor see His miracles with my own eyes. Nevertheless, my task is no different than that of John: Share my experiences so that others might also understand the joy of personal relationship with God Almighty.

 

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

(1 John 1:9 HCSB)

 

While the turkey that received the “Traditional Presidential Pardon” yesterday avoids death and dismemberment in the holiday celebrations, the parallel drawn in today ODB falls short in this one point: God does not simply pardon us by declaration. Since His righteousness demanded payment of death for our sins, He took it upon Himself to make the payment that we could never afford. That’s much more than any political leader has ever done for any living creature. THAT is the reason for my Thanksgiving and the reason I join in the song the apostles shared to praise the Almighty and point the way for all who will hear.

- Andy Jentes