When people paint their stuff black, is that bad?

You know what? Jesus knows us so well and knows a lot about what our favorite things are, including colors. For example, my favorite color is purple and Jesus knows that. For others, they may like red, or blue, or green, or yellow, or…yes…even black. And Jesus knows those colors are favorites of some people. And that’s okay…even the color black.

But, what we really have to look at is the heart of that person and ask them why is black their favorite color? Or why are they painting things black? Let’s use red as an example here. My wife loves red. She loves red roses, she loves the reds and greens of Christmas and she loves a red sunset. But, if she told me she likes red because it reminds her of blood or the devil, I’d have a major issue with that! If someone likes black because it reminds them of evil things or of the devil, then I’d say that was a bad thing. BUT, here is the wonderful thing about Jesus: He is always there with His gift of grace ready to forgive anyone and offer them eternal life through His sacrifice on the cross. So, if someone liked black for all the wrong reasons, Jesus still loves them and is there waiting for them to accept His gift of grace.

Again, just liking the color black and painting things black isn’t a bad thing. It’s the reasons behind it that can be bad. But, even that badness can be forgiven by our Lord And Savior, Jesus!