Daily Devotional for January 18, 2019
We All Make Mistakes
“You got us a rabbit?” Mason shrieked with joy.
“Yup!” Dad said. “And he’s going to live in the house, not out back in a cage.”
“Really?” Zack jumped up and down. “That’s so cool!”
“Check out the bathroom,” Mom said. “I put his cage in there, and a litter tray. I read online how we can train him to only go in the litter box, like a cat. That’s why I agreed to this.”
The three kids ran into the bathroom to check out the rabbit’s new digs. “He’s so cute and fluffy,” Jocelyn said as she came out holding the rabbit. “Can we call him Oreo? He looks like a cookie with his black fur and white flecks.”
“Fine with me,” Zack said, and everyone else agreed.
It didn’t take long for Oreo to get accustomed to using the litter box. Once Mom was sure he was fully trained, Oreo was allowed to explore more and more of the house. Soon enough, he had complete freedom to roam the whole first floor. Until a few weeks later…
“Oreo just had an accident on the couch!” Jocelyn yelled, grabbing the rabbit and running him to his litter box.
“Dumb rabbit,” Mason said, heartbroken. “Now we’re going to have to get rid of him.”
“No, we’re not,” Dad said. “He’s a rabbit. He was created to live outdoors. We’re not going to give him away just because he was doing what rabbits do. We’ll just have to restrict where he can go in the house from now on.”
“We’re not going to get rid of him just because he made a mistake,” Mom added. “He’s our rabbit, and we’re going to keep helping him learn to use the litter box. You know, we aren’t perfect either. We make mistakes, and we sin. But Jesus won’t abandon us when we mess up. He’ll always love us and help us walk in His light. When we admit our sins to Him, He forgives us.”
Mason went and got Oreo. “I’m sorry I said you were dumb,” he said, hugging the furry bunny. “You’re part of our family now, and I’ll love you forever, no matter what!” – Claire McGarry
How about you?
Do you ever worry that Jesus won’t love you anymore if you sin? That will never happen. We all make mistakes and do sinful things, but Jesus will always love us and forgive us. We’re part of His family, and He won’t ever abandon us. Trust Him to forgive you when you sin and to teach you to walk in His light.
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