Sometimes getting a lyric stuck in my head is annoying. An “ear worm,” we sometimes call it.

But today I got a lyric stuck in my heart, and it turned out to be a good thing.

It’s a line from “Jesus Paid It All,” and probably not the one you would expect.

“Sin had left a crimson stain….”

Instead of all those lines about Jesus, grace, and forgiveness, it was this line about sin that got stuck.

And, for me, on this day, it was a good thing. Because after taking some time to consider and remember the toll sin has taken on my life, I can better appreciate Jesus, grace, and forgiveness.