Superglued!

It was one of those random tips that you file away in case of the unlikely event. The helpful survivalist was explaining that the way to un-superglue something is by using nail polish remover with acetone. How little did I know that this unlikely event was soon to be my reality! Just a few days later as I was using superglue, I suddenly realized that the side of the glue tube had a hole in it and my finger was completely fastened to it. At first I found it a bit surreal, then comical… then desperate! I tugged at it and realized there was no way to get it unstuck short of literally ripping a hunk of flesh out of my finger. That’s when the filed-away tip came back.  Nail polish remover! Oh, how I hoped I had some! After some digging, I came up with the precious remedy and, just as promised, it dissolved the awful bond between my finger and the glue container. No broken flesh; just a simple remedy that I had to apply and I was free!

How similar is the bond of sin! We are busy working through the business of life, when suddenly we realize that our hearts are firmly glued to the most hideous and awkward things. Sometimes we carry the burden of deep regrets, weaknesses and sins that have caused pain, or failures that haunt our every thought, or hurts and anger that we alone cannot resolve- our past hangs onto us most annoyingly! We can tug and pull, cry and shout, but to no avail.  We are in desperate need of a remedy! The Good News is that there is a remedy to break the awful bond of sin. The hymnist said it best, “Nothing but the blood of Jesus”! The one and only bond breaker is the forgiveness of a loving God. So simple! So available! So real!

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