John
3:14, “And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even
so must the Son of man be lifted up: 15 That whosoever believeth in
him should not perish, but have eternal life. 16 For God so loved the
world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth
in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent
not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world
through him might be saved.”
Our
frail human mind is incapable of fully comprehending the magnitude of
God’s love for us. How can someone who we have not previously known
be willing to sacrifice His only Son for our benefit? Romans 5:6,
“For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for
the ungodly. 7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet
peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. 8 But God
commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners,
Christ died for us. 9 Much more then, being now justified by his
blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. 10 For if, when we
were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much
more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. 11 And not
only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by
whom we have now received the atonement.”
When
we knew not how wretched, vile, reprobate and lost we were, God had
planned for our total and complete deliverance. Through the precious
blood offering of His Son Jesus, the pure and spotless Lamb of God,
the penalty for sin was paid. When barely for a righteous man and
possibly for a good man some would dare to die, God loved us when we
were still sinners. Christ died for us and we are justified by His
blood. We are saved from the wrath of God as we look to the cross and
believe. When the sin in us made us enemies of God we were reconciled
to God by the death of His Son. We have now received life through the
atonement for our sin by Christ Jesus. He died and rose again to
provide our deliverance, to free us from the curse of sin and sin’s
punishment.
God’s
desire is for all men everywhere to be saved. 1 Timothy 2:4, “Who
will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the
truth. 5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men,
the man Christ Jesus; 6 Who gave himself a ransom for all...” God
has prepared the way through the gift of His only Son. The penalty
for sin has been paid. All one needs to do is repent of his sins and
accept the Lordship of Christ in his life. God Loves You!
If
you are tired of what sin has done to your life and want to be FREE
from the curse of sin and sin’s punishment, Pray this prayer with
me! “Lord Jesus Christ, Thank You for paying my penalty for sin. I
believe You gave Your life to ransom my life. I believe You died on
the cross but You rose victorious over death, hell and the grave on
the third day just as You had promised. I’m tired of my life of
sin. From this moment forward, I give my life to You. You paid the
ransom for my sin. I belong to You. Use me for Your honor and glory
and give me an eternal home with You in heaven. Thank You for saving
me! Amen!”
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