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Gold – represents Heaven. God loves us and wants us to be with him
in his heavenly home. Jesus said, “My Father’s house (heaven) has many rooms; if that
were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for
you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to
be with me that you also may be where I am” (John 14:2-3).
2) Black – represents Sin. Sin prevents us from being with God. The punishment for our sins is that we cannot be with God in heaven because our hearts are not clean. The Bible reminds us, “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23).
3) Red – represents the Blood of Jesus. God loves us so much that he sent his Son, Jesus to provide a way for our hearts to be made clean. Jesus died on the cross to pay the penalty for our sins and make it possible for us to be forgiven. The Apostle John says, “But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin” (I John 1:7).
4) White – represents Clean Hearts. When we sincerely admit that we have sinned, ask God to forgive us, believe that Jesus died to take the punishment we deserved, and invite Jesus into our lives, God makes our hearts clean. John says, “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness” (I John 1:9).
5) Green – represents Growth. Once we invite Jesus to come into our lives, it is important that we grow in our relationship with Jesus. We can do this by talking to God (praying), reading God’s word (the Bible), and obeying him (doing what he asks us to do). The Bible says, “But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen” (II Peter 3:18)
Through the death and resurrection of Christ, and our hope and trust when we by faith personally receive Jesus into our lives, we can enjoy the spiritual freedom that God offers. Let’s take time to allow the wordless book – gold, black, red, white, green – to speak to us as we respond to the message of the gospel.
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