When I was in 1st grade, I started learning French as a 2nd language. The reason I started learning it so young was that the older I got, the harder it would be. Our brains make neural pathways and roads as we learn and grow that get harder to rewrite the older we get. Sometimes the things that Jesus says are like he’s speaking a foreign language. In Matthew 5:17, he declares that he will fulfill the law. We can look at the word “fulfill” in two ways: first, it means to expand, like filling a balloon with air; second, it means to complete. Jesus was perfect on our behalf so he could win forgiveness for us!
Today’s challenge: look up 1 John 3:1 in a foreign language. Then write it down and keep it as a reminder that even though we may not fully understand it, God’s love for us is still true!
[Originally aired on 5/15/2020]
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