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Part of my story (Isaiah 1:18)


Note: this post is not really a devotional, so much as it is some personal history of my walk with the Lord.

Scripture of the Day: Isaiah 1:18

“Come now, let us settle the matter,”
    says the Lord.
“Though your sins are like scarlet,
    they shall be as white as snow;
though they are red as crimson,
    they shall be like wool.”

Through a conversation this weekend, it dawned on me that I have not shared part of what I call my “God story” with many people at all! So here it is in a very tiny nutshell…

I am a confirmed Catholic, so I grew up in the church and I have believed in the Holy Trinity (Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit) my whole life. But for some reason, I was missing the big picture. I believed in Jesus, but didn’t grasp that he had actually died for ME, personally. I had a big-picture relationship with God, but not an intimate one. The amazing thing is that although I lacked that relationship with Him, He had it with me all along (if that makes sense).

If you recall an earlier post, I had mentioned that before we even started dating, my now-husband told me to stay in Bloomington until God told me to leave. That was a Sunday night. The next week I went to a non-denominational church in town and my life changed forever! I like to sum it up that I was washed in the water (baptism), but not washed in the blood. After that day, I was what many would call a “born-again Christian.” I had a thirst for learning the Word of God and my life changed drastically (if you want details on that, ask away!)

In church currently, we are going through the book of Isaiah, and when I read the verse above it seemed to hit home about my own story. God settled the matter with me – and as one of my favorite songs states, “What can wash away my sin? Nothing but the blood of Jesus. What can make me whole again? Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

If you would like God to “settle the matter” with you, please pray about it. And know I am praying for you too! If you would be interested in more Bible verses on the topic, I would be happy to send them to you. (email me at elizabeth.frailey@gmail.com).

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