Great love

“But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.”

‭‭Romans‬ ‭5‬:‭8‬ ‭NLT‬‬

In an age where secular mankind believe they are good, and that Heaven should allow them admittance, this scripture confronts a truer picture. Claiming self-righteousness is not enough when confronted with scriptures such as:

“No one is righteous— not even one. No one is truly wise; no one is seeking God. All have turned away; all have become useless. No one does good, not a single one.” Their talk is foul, like the stench from an open grave. Their tongues are filled with lies.” Snake venom drips from their lips.”Romans‬ ‭3‬:‭10‬-‭13‬ ‭NLT‬‬

That is very confrontational. Snake venom drips from their lips? That is strong! Then who is to judge? And by what standards?

John taught “If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth. But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness. If we claim we have not sinned, we are calling God a liar and showing that his word has no place in our hearts.”1 John‬ ‭1‬:‭8‬-‭10‬ ‭NLT‬‬

What does the judge say? Jesus said: “You have heard that our ancestors were told, ‘You must not murder. If you commit murder, you are subject to judgment.’ But I say, if you are even angry with someone, you are subject to judgment! If you call someone an idiot, you are in danger of being brought before the court. And if you curse someone, you are in danger of the fires of hell.”Matthew‬ ‭5‬:‭21‬-‭22‬ ‭NLT‬‬

 

Jesus is the way, the truth and the life, no man or woman comes to the Father but through Him! These were His own words. (John 14:6)

Now we return to the scripture at the top of the page. We know we are sinners without Christ, we are offered the Father’s gift: eternal life through Jesus Christ’s sacrifice. He is our righteousness, He is our purity, He is our life! As we accept our state and ask for forgiveness we receive His gracious gift, eternal life.

Prayer: Jesus, I ask you to forgive my sins, be my saviour, come and live in my heart and give me eternal life! Thank You! Amen!