Permanent Press.

"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations." Jeremiah 1:5

“Permanent press”, “wrinkle-free”, “durable press”, “wrinkle resistant” and “permanent crease” are all fabrics that have been treated with a chemical during the manufacturing process to hold their shapes and make it through the laundering process without wrinkling. Available since the 1950’s most of these fabrics still get wrinkles when worn and washed. Currently scientists have been experimenting with nano-technology to make fabrics by immersing the fabric in vats containing trillions of sub-miniature nanotech fibers and then baking them into fabric in ovens binding the tiny fibers to the larger fabric threads. As Christians, our salvation is a permanent condition that changes sin’s ability to damage us.

In the first chapter of Jeremiah, the prophet confronts his fears. God tells Jeremiah that he was selected before he was born and Jeremiah responds that he can’t speak for God as he is too young. We know that feeling. We constantly feel powerless against sin and certainly unprepared to speak on behalf of God. God promises Jeremiah he will be with him and touches his mouth and tells him He has put words in his mouth. As we go through life we make mistakes, lose our temper, treat each other badly and sometimes shirk our responsibilities. It is at these times that we must remember that what protects us from sin is our relationship to Jesus Christ who is able to keep us from falling and present us faultless before the throne of God. (Jude 1:25)

My prayer for you today is that you remember God promised never to leave us.

Deacon Larry Woodard