In 2 Corinthians 1:15-20, Paul writes about how his plans to visit Corinth had to change. He explains this was not his intention and that he did not mean to operate the way "man" typically does by saying "yes" and "no" in the same breath. He then goes on to brag about how consistent the "message of Jesus" is, despite our human inconsistencies and uncertainties.
"But as surely as God is faithful, our message to you is not 'Yes' and 'No.' For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by me and Silas and Timothy, was not 'Yes' and 'No,' but in him it has always been 'Yes.' For no matter how many promises God has made, they are 'Yes' in Christ. And so through him the 'Amen' is spoken by us to the glory of God."
I love it! In Him, it has ALWAYS been yes. Some imagine Jesus telling us only what not to do. That could not be further from the truth. He tells us what we CAN do, unleashes us from sin, gives us life-saving boundaries, and empowers us to go!
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