1 Peter 4:8 Above
all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.
(NIV)
This is one of my favorite
verses in the New Testament. Being a dour Scottish Calvinistic Presbyterian, I
often feel that my depravity, according to both Calvin & John Knox,
contaminates my faith and deeply separates me from God. Even though I’m a
pastor, I feel miserable about my sins and regret many past mistakes. If it
wasn’t for Christ’s love and God’s grace, I doubt that I’d ever feel good about
myself, but thankfully, the power of love has the ability to overcome my misery
and restore me to God’s favor. Or as the Apostle Peter simply put it: love
covers over a multitude of sins.
Perhaps you’re feeling bad
about your past or weighed down by a mistake you’ve made. Maybe you feel
disconnected to God and not good enough for His love. Please don’t despair –
God’s love is the greatest power in the entire universe. You can be loved by
God; you will be forgiven and you definitely can start over again. How? – because
love covers over a multitude of sins – even those that you have
committed.
Application: Forget the
past, live in this moment of God’s grace and receive Christ’s love every day
for the rest of your life. 😊
Prayer: Lord Jesus,
thank You for the greatest gift in all of our lives – the love of God that You
purchased for us on the Cross. Help us this day to share this amazing love with
all whom we meet. In Your Holy Name, we gratefully pray. Amen.
John Stuart is the pastor
of Erin
Presbyterian Church in Knoxville,
Tennessee. Come and join us for worship each Sunday at 11:00 AM. You will be
made very welcome 😊
Today’s image is one of
John’s psalm drawings based on Psalm 73. If you would like to view a larger
version, please click this link: Psalm 73.
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