The Deaf Devo from The Deaf Missions in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States "Crab Apple Trees" Bible Reading: 1 John 1:5-10 for Saturday, 18 February 20171 John 1:5 And this is the message which we have heard from him and proclaim to you: God is light, and there is no darkness in him — none!
6 If we claim to have fellowship with him while we are walking in the darkness, we are lying and not living out the truth. 7 But if we are walking in the light, as he is in the light, then we have fellowship with each other, and the blood of his Son Yeshua purifies us from all sin.
8 If we claim not to have sin, we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we acknowledge our sins, then, since he is trustworthy and just, he will forgive them and purify us from all wrongdoing.
10 If we claim we have not been sinning, we are making him out to be a liar, and his Word is not in us.
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There are two crab apple trees in my yard. Both trees have beautiful flowers. Many people notice the wonderful smell of their blossoms. One tree grows very well. But the other tree requires a lot of work.
The second tree spreads out in a wide circle. Its branches grow and become tangled with each other. Sometimes these branches grow into a hedge on the side of our yard. Or some branches grow over our driveway. They scrape our car and get into my hair when I get out of the car. This tree can become a big problem if my husband doesn't keep trimming it.
Sometimes we can be like the second tree. We may become tangled up with doing wrong things and disobeying God. Verse 9 of our Bible Reading says that if we confess these sins, "God will forgive us." God will make us clean and help us do things that please Him.
Are you entangled in sin? Ask God to forgive you and make you clean again.[Carol Whitney]
"[God] always does what is right. He will make us clean from all the wrong things we have done."[1 John 1:9b]
PRAYER: Dear God, please forgive me and make me clean again. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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