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We Are All Together In The Same Boat!

We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Isaiah 53:6

One reason people don’t read the Bible is because they think it’s all about saintly religious people whose lives have no bearing on reality. If you feel that way, read the Book of Genesis; the dysfunctional families there will make yours seem normal! Cain was jealous of his brother Abel, so he killed him. Lamech introduced the world to polygamy. Noah, the most righteous man of his time, got drunk and cursed his children. When the residents of Sodom wanted to violate Lot’s angelic visitors, he offered them sex with his daughters instead (and he was the most ‘godly’ man in town!) Abraham slept with his wife’s maid, got her pregnant and then banished her and her son to the wilderness. Jacob’s firstborn son, Reuben, slept with one of his father’s wives; and so the list goes on. Why does God include this cast of characters in Scripture anyway? To make the point that we’re all a little strange! We like to think we’re normal but by God’s definition we all fall short. He says, "All like sheep have gone astray" We all have habits we struggle with, past mistakes we can’t undo, inherent flaws we can’t overcome without His help. Paul writes, "We are like clay jars in which treasure is stored. The real power comes from God and not from us" (2 Corinthians 4:7). God said, "My power shows up best in weak people" (2 Corinthians 12:9) because if He only used perfect people, nothing would ever get done!

Prayer
Heavenly Father, thank you for using broken imperfect people like me. Help me always see my imperfection but always know that I am the type of people you use! In Jesus Precious Name, Amen