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Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.
1 Peter 4:8

Sin.

That word that makes me cringe, but at the same time think about how it’s inevitable. We can't help but sin.

It’s thrown around in popular music as if no such thing (Brittany Spears, Lady Gaga, Jessica Simpson)

We learn that we all have sin. Romans 3:23 For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of the glory of God.

We learn we need to confess our sin. Proverbs 28:13 People who conceal their sins will not prosper, but if they confess and turn from them, they will receive mercy.

We learn that Jesus has paid for our sin and we are forgiven. 1 John 1:7-9 But if we are living in the light, as God is in the light, then we have fellowship with each other, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, cleanses us from all sin. If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth. But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.

We learn that we have victory over sin because of Christ! 1 Corinthians 15:57 But thank God! He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ.

So for the sinner; for me and for you, what are we to do with this sin? It still cuts like a knife when a friend sins against you. It still makes your heart ache when you realize you have an area of sin in your life. Sin still impacts our relationship with the Lord and with others.

So we learn from our creator. He loved us so much that He gave us His only Son to pay for our sins. God’s love covers our sins.

In that, I look to 1 Peter 4:8 Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. The genuine love we share is so healing and redeeming, just as is Christ’s love. It’s not just a surficial love, but a deep love.

How incredible is it to know God's love?! I can't even wrap my head around it!!! Even more, he created us to need, and love and care for one another!

I feel so blessed to have people in my life that love me deeply and who I love deeply as well. It’s so apparent that we were created to be in relationship with one another.

Praise the Lord that He is SOO good and not only LOVES us, but LOVES us despite our sin!