I just want to start off by saying how much I am looking forward to this devotional with you all. When Reid started talking about our interview answers to the question of "Who is Jesus?", I thought back to what I said, and realized that I probably listed the things he did/does instead of who he is. He is so much more than just what he does, and I look forward to diving into all that he is with you all.
What stuck out to me most in this section was how John uses away in this sentence. Jesus is the "one who takes up the sin of the world and carries it as his own and carries it off." He doesn't just take our sin from us and put it in a corner for us to always have haunting us, he takes it and carries it off. We don't see it again. I am the type of person that lets my sin sit with me for a while after giving it to Jesus. I know that he forgives me, but I tend to still feel bad about it afterwards. But, my sin, one brought to Jesus, is gone! He took it on himself and carried it away to the cross. It isn't sitting in hiding waiting for the moment to pop out and bring me guilt again, it is gone!
You are all in my prayers!
Amanda
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