Stained
A summer tradition we started a few years ago with our kids was tye-dying t-shirts. It's a fun family project and it's always exciting to see how the shirts turn out. This time we had a few mishaps with the dye and, even after showers, the kids ended up with stained feet and I have a stained hand! My mind immediately went to how we are each stained with sin. The Bible states in Isaiah 1:18 that our sins are like scarlet. Deep-red-crimson that no amount of scrubbing can remove. For some, it may be a more noticeable struggle, others it's a private and hidden sin. But, regardless of where or how much we are stained, the fact of the matter is we have "all sinned and fall short of the glory of God." (Rom 3:23) But by God's amazing grace, our stains can be washed white-as-snow through the blood of Jesus. I was finally able to view the movie "I Can Only Imagine" this week and was deeply moved by the story behind one of my favorite songs. I was