As I traveled to Detroit to meet another portion of the Davis family, I listened to an old podcast from The Bridge in Silver Spring, Md. During his message from the Amazing Church series, Pastor Jumaine Jones mentioned that Christ made an "as is" purchase for my life. That was so outstanding to me!
I love watching court shows, so I am very familiar with the term. I've even taught American Government students about the concept of making an "as is" purchase. In the business sense of the term, it means that the purchaser knows what they are getting into. They are supposed to have an understanding that their purchase may fall apart in minutes or last a life time, either way if they have a problem they can't get their money back from the seller.
This made me uber excited. God knew what He was getting when His Son sacrificed His life on my behalf. He knew my mess, He knew that my exterior was a cover up of a bad engine, faulty wiring and that spare time? woo ? ;-)! But, unlike buyers who don't like what they get, God decided to make the investment. He invested the love, the time, and the energy to make me better. He's working from the inside out, replacing hurt feelings with forgiveness and love, faulty thinking with His word, and changing my outward demeanor with the glow of His presence. The part that truly makes me amped, is His consistency! Even if I haven's talked to Him in days or months even, He continues to provide and protect. When I do things that may make Him cringe, He still consoles and comforts during times of hurt and pain.
I was an "as is" purchase, and despite all that He has gotten with calling me His daughter, He is willing to make me better!
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