What Is Your Destiny?Commentary: Eraser
Change your life for the better and utilize that great spiritual eraser.
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Transcript
What is the greatest invention of all time? One of my favorite inventions was patented more that 150 years ago! It was the idea of a pencil with an eraser attached on the other end. Such a simple idea - it's amazing it hadn't been developed sooner.
Erasing a writing mistake is nice, but how much more wonderful is the fact that you have a loving God who gives you a chance to have your sin erased. It’s attached to the sacrifice of your savior and applied when you repent.
In the Psalms He says: ‘He has removed our sins as far from us as the east is from the west. The Lord is like a father to his children, tender and compassionate to those who fear him.’ (Psalm 103:12 NLT)
Take advantage of God’s solution. Learn about it. He wants you to change your life for the better and utilize that great spiritual eraser.
For Beyond Today, I’m Steve Myers.