The dog in the cage
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I recently saw a video of a rescued dog. He had been in a cage all his life. A lady went to an animal rescue place and purchased him. Now he belonged to a different owner, and she took the door off the cage because she wanted him to know he was free. But he would not come out. He learned that his new owner loved him and cared for him. Often, he and his new owner walked down the street together enjoying each other. The life that dog had reminds me of something in the Bible. We are born with a sin nature, (Psalm 51:5). Very shortly we yield to that sin nature and so do things against God’s will, every one of us, (Romans 3;23, 1 John 1:8). The consequences or penalty for sinning is separation from God and eternity in Hell, (Romans 6:23). But God loves us and wants us to be reconciled to him, our sins forgiven or wiped out, (Romans 5:10, 2 Corinthians 5:18, 1 Corinthians 1:21). So, we must realize we are inners separated from God but if we realize that we can come to God ask forgiveness of our sins and call upon Jesus Christ to cleanse us of our sins, (1 John 1:5, 1 Thessalonians 5:23). God gives us a new life, new hope and new future, (Isaiah 1:18, 1 John 3:5, John 3:16). See you in Church next Sunday. Brother J
