Where Did You Come From?

“At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures.  We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.”  Titus 3:3

Where did you come from?  I don’t mean city and state, but what are your spiritual roots?  Most of us did not come to Christ at three years old, never committing many sins.  Most of us came to Christ with some spiritual and emotional baggage.  We came to him soiled, dirty, unworthy and undesirable.  We came to Him a sinner, and came away a saint.  The problem occurs when we forget our roots.

It is so easy when you have walked with the Lord for a while to forget what it was like to be a sinner.  Occasionally, it is important to remember what He saved you from.  This is not unto condemnation.  We do not pull out the memories so we can feel bad and unworthy, but rather, to remember the stuff that comprises our testimony.  To remember how powerful His blood is and how thorough His forgiveness is.  We must remember where we came from so that we will be relevant and relatable to those who have not yet had the salvation experience.

We have to make sure that when the world sees us out about town, or walks into the doors of our church, that they do not see us as someone they could never be like.  We must avoid putting on our “church face” which makes outsiders feel like we are a part of a club to which they can never belong.

At one time you – and I- were all the things listed in this verse:  foolish, disobedient deceived, and enslaved.  We had malice envy and hate.  This is our past, but thank you, Jesus, our future is beautiful!

Dear Lord, thank you for rescuing me from a dead-end life of sin.  Help me remember where you brought me from and help me to use those experiences to bring others to you.  In Jesus’ Name.  Amen.

Sherri