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 known previously 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 did not realize 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 the penalty for my 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 now for Your honor and glory and give me an eternal home with You in heaven. Thank You Lord Jesus for Loving me! Amen!”
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