Tarnished Silver

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Many believers see themselves as sinners covered by the blood of Jesus. Or as Dwight Edwards puts it many believers see themselves like “costume jewelry. Worthless metal covered with an attractive coating.” But he goes on to explain that we’re more like tarnished silver.

“While we’re covered by the infinite righteousness of Christ, we’re also new creations in Christ (silver) clothed in an earth suit that is sin-saturated (tarnished.) The new you isn’t a sinner but rather a saint who struggles with the tarnish of sin. We’re golden eagles with prairie-chicken tendencies still hanging on.”

This lesson from Edwards had a profound impact on me. I had always heard the phrases “covered by the blood of Jesus” and “sinner saved by Grace” which held a “hopelessness” for real transformation. If I’m covered by the blood of Jesus (which I believe I am) I’m still the same old person underneath. A sinner saved by Grace gives the same image. Yucky ol’sinful me under neath the Grace of God.

What a different picture Edwards paints. Sure, I am covered by the blood and saved by Grace, but I’m also a new creation through the blood. No longer am I worthless metal, but silver still tarnished with the pull of sin. By seeing myself as a saint who struggles with sin instead of a sinner saved by Grace, it gives me hope of true transformation.

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Gina Conroy

Gina Conroy

From the day I received my first diary in the second grade, I've had a passion expressing myself through writing. Later as a journalist and novelist, I realized words, if used powerfully, have the ability to touch, stir, and reach from the depths of one soul to another. Today as a writing and health coach, I inspire others to live their extraordinary life and encourage them to share their unique stories. For daily inspiration follow me on https://www.facebook.com/gina.conroy and check out my books here https://amzn.to/3lUx9Pi