As Is

How many of you have ever bought a used car?
Now they actually say you get more value for your dollar if you buy a used car, as a new car loses a big percentage of its value as you drive it off the lot…
As is is a term you might know if you ever bought a used car. It is a legal tern that is “used to disclaim some implied warranties for an item being sold. Certain types of implied warranties must be specifically disclaimed, such as the implied warranty of title. “As is” denotes that the seller is selling, and the buyer is buying an item in whatever condition it presently exists, and that the buyer is accepting the item “with all faults”, whether or not immediately apparent. This is the classic “buyer beware” situation, where the careful buyer should take the time to examine the item before accepting it, or obtain expert advice.”
And by now you are probably wondering why is pastor writing about used cars… Well I’m not really. I have been listening to Peder Eide’s song As Is lately and I have that term in my head.
As Is is a term as I said above used in a legal sense… But the way it is in my mind is a refreshing easing sense.
You see Peder’s song tells us the problems with our heros in the Bible. And the chorus tells us that God still used them, just as He will use us! God takes us As is, and He chooses us as His. With never ending love transcending all our weaknesses, He uses us as is!
You see He really does know what He is getting, unlike us sometimes when we buy something used, and He still wants you just as you are. God is clear on the warranty He gets with you, and He still takes you.
He chooses you as is, uses you as is and claims you as His.
So go into the world, know that He has got your back!