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No Trespassing
by PamFord Davis The Five Man Electrical Group, based in Canada, had a popular song in the 1970's. "Signs" had a catchy tune and an ironic theme. Signs are everywhere and some have a way of restricting our freedoms. If we see signs reading "Posted-No Trespassing," we are not free to enter that property. The owner of the land can legally place charges against anyone who trespasses, purposely violating the posted sign. How many times a day do I trespass against the Lord and others? In most Bible versions, Luke 11:4 refers to trespasses as sins "And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive everyone that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil (Luke 11:4 KJV)." Where do we find an early reference to trespasses as sins? It dates back to the Tyndale Bible of 1526. http://experimentaltheology.blogspot.com/2012/12/forgive-us-our-trespasses-whered-that.html Lord, forgive me Published articles in Mature Living Magazine, Devotions for the Deaf, The Secret Place, Coosa Journal, Mary Hollingsworth's The One Year Devotional of Joy and Laughter, Jo Krueger's Every Day in God's Word. http://www.pamforddavis.com http://www.faithwriters.com/member-profile.php? Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com |