Driven to the Heart of God

“ Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered..” Psalm 32:1 (niv)

The worst thing that could happen to sinful people would be to live in a perfect environment. If God had left Adam in the Garden of Eden, Adam would not have known that he had the fatal infection of sin, and he would not have sought the remedy for sin, which he found in the shedding of blood.

Problems are designed, not to crush us, but to move us to Christ who provided the remedy for sin by shedding His blood on the cross.  If we never had any problems we would think that we didn’t need any help, and never know our need of Christ’s forgiving power.

The problem of sin is real and terrible, but it brings with it the possibility that we can be forgiven and clothed in the righteousness of Christ.

When was the last time you thanked God for the problems in your life? Think of them as vehicles that drive you to the heart of God.