Summary: The last time I visited a tire shop, I learned about a process called “retreading.” The experts can take a set of old, worn-out tires and, with a bit of pressure and buffing, reset them to work like new. These renewed tires are often used in some of the biggest transportation outfits — and, even commercial airplanes. This process reminds me of one of the most fundamental spiritual truths. Colossians 1 says, “And you who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him.” We’ve all messed up. Like old tires, we’ve been scuffed, dirtied, and worn thin. I certainly have, and I suspect you have too. Maybe you look back to the things you did before you accepted Christ into your life and still feel the guilt and shame of your sin. Maybe you’ve fallen back into an old habit of sin and can’t seem to get past it. Or, maybe you’ve never asked Jesus to forgive your sins and redeem your life. Whatever the case may be, His sacrifice on the cross has given us the opportunity to break free from sin and become new. All we have to do is ask.
