Under arrest - All The Good Seed Daily Devotionals for 2025

Behold, for peace I had great bitterness: but thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption: for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back.
Isaiah 38:17

Under arrest
My parents found faith in Christ when I was still a small child. They brought their offspring up in the light of the Bible and taught us to follow Jesus. I used to go to Christian meetings with them and had good contacts with other young Christians. This was not merely outward appearance. Early on I realised that I was a sinner and needed Jesus Christ as my Saviour. So I confessed my guilt to God, gratefully believing that Christ died for me, too.
As time went on, my life became more superficial. As a youth I could sense where and how I could get advantages. That brought me into contact with people with a nebulous background. One day one of these acquaintances asked me to accompany him to his bank and then go into town with him.
Strangely, a long time passed without any sign of him emerging from the bank. I finally got out of the car to look for him. When I saw him and was about to approach him, the police hindered me, That "friend" had clearly fallen foul of the law, and it was assumed that I was in league with him. I was taken to the next police station and put in a cell for the night, as I refused to admit to anything. I had indeed done nothing wrong.
That night became the turning point in my life. I thought over the years of my youth and became aware that as a true child of God not living in serious sin I was not following Christ with an undivided heart. It was a bitter pill for me. From then on, I intended living decidedly for my Master. It is worth it, and He is worthy of it!
Today's reading: Ezekiel chs. 14 & 15