NOT JUST A TAN
“Praise ye the Lord. Praise, O ye servants of the Lord,
praise the name of the Lord. Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time
forth and for evermore. From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the
same the Lord’s name is to be praised.”
Psalm 113: 1 – 3
King James Version
Many years ago, I went fishing with a friend. We went
out on the lake in my friend’s boat and stayed out there for seven hours. It was
very hot that day and the sun was shining brightly. Instead of getting the
suntan that I desired, I got a bad sunburn. I couldn’t stand to have anyone
touch me for two days. It was very painful.
The day I asked Jesus to forgive me of my sins and come into my heart to be my
personal Saviour was the day I got another sunburn. However, it wasn’t a sunburn
that I received, it was a Sonburn. Jesus burned all my sins away through His
precious atoning blood. Thank God for the Sonburn that saved me and changed my
heart and life!
Until we allow Jesus to apply the cleansing heat of His forgiveness, mercy,
grace and compassion in our hearts, we will never be able to love others as He
has commanded us to love. People spend a lot of money on suntan lotions to get a
tan. Often, they spend the entire day at the beach in the hopes of getting the
tan they desire.
If we spent as much time allowing Jesus to burn our hearts with His Love and
compassion for others, we would be much more effective witnesses for Him. We
must allow Jesus to burn all the hatred, unforgiveness, bitterness, envy and
malice from our hearts. Have you invited Jesus to brand your heart with His
salvation and forgiveness? If not, please do it now!
Joanne Lowe
September 19, 2006
