9-1-2020 – A Word to the Wise – For some of us, those who have experienced sin, who are sickened by the past and the weakness, and failures of the past find there are certain words, perhaps phrases that resonate.
There is a long forgotten hymn that speaks to my soul when I need to be reminded not to return to the old ways. The song was written by William Kirkpatrick in 1892. I would encourage you to look it up in your hymnal.
The opening phase goes something like this; “I have wandered far away from God, the paths of sin too long I’ve trod.”
I think for some of us, those who hate sin in self, often remind self of the old days, the old ways and never wish to return to the old paths.
We need those reminders, but more than that we wish to reach out to others and warn them not to go there. Some listen, others do not.
The purpose of my words are not to judge or condemn, no far from it, rather just to encourage and remind when weak or sorrowful that Jesus brought you out of the old life, purchased and then made a new person out of you and it is that person who knows they will no longer stray.
Have a good day.
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