First Class for Everyone!

 

Whenever I travel, I want to burst out laughing at the thin screen the airlines hang between the first class cabin and the rest of the plane.

Really? Does this make those who paid an extra $50-$100 dollars for their seat feel classier? It certainly doesn't make me feel less classy. It's a poor attempt at separating the haves from the have-nots.

I love it that in God's economy, all of us are first class citizens. He paid the same price for each of His children--the blood of Jesus Christ, His son--so all of us are equally valuable to Him. In Heaven, there'll be no curtain, flimsy or otherwise, to distinguish between the upper class and lower class.

We'll all be in mansions.

Quit Punishing Yourself

At the end of my morning prayer times, the Lord will often whisper to my heart, "Ask Me for a favor." One day recently, I asked Him to tell me what favor I could do for Him. His answer shocked me:

"Quit Punishing Yourself."

Oh. My. I didn't know I was. I understand why the Lord would ask me this favor. If I believe the blood of His Son, Jesus is enough to eradicate my guilt--every ounce of it--why would I feel it necessary to receive condemning thoughts, think I'm stupid and fat, or any one of a thousand other ways I punish myself?

I say I believe it. Now I must love myself enough to prove I believe it.

Do you believe? Or do you catch yourself trying to make up for your sins by punishing yourself? You can't, you know. Only Jesus can wash us clean, inside and out, and prepare us to stand guiltless in the presence of Almighty God. I hope you believe that, because I like you mighty fine, and I want you to be with me in Heaven. If you'd like to believe but don't know how, please email me at jeanettelevellie(at)gmail(dot)com. I'll help you get to know Jesus, so you can quit punishing yourself, too.

Love you,