But God
commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died
for us (Romans 5:8).
Jesus was
different from all the patriarchs and the prophets; He was different from
Abraham, Jacob, Isaac, Moses, Joshua, etc. The prophets preached and prophesied
judgments: “...If you sin, be sure your sins shall find you out” (Numbers
32:23). Ezekiel prophesied, “...The soul that sinneth shall die” (Ezekiel
18:4). Moses commanded the children of Israel , according to the Law, to
stone people to death who had committed certain sins.
But when
Jesus came, He brought grace and truth: “For the law was given by Moses, but
grace and truth came by Jesus Christ” (John 1:17). The Bible says by Him, all
who believe are justified from all things, from which they couldn’t be
justified by the law of Moses (Acts 13:39). It’s a new day! Glory to God! Jesus
proved the Father’s love.
The Father
has always loved us. Jeremiah 31:3 says, “The Lord hath appeared of old unto
me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love....” To prove His
great love for us, He sent Jesus: “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” (John 3:16). The Father couldn’t do any more than He did when
He sent His Son, Jesus Christ. That’s all He needed to do to demonstrate His
love for us, and He did it.
Enjoy the
love of God today, knowing that He did the utmost that could have ever been
done to prove His love for you. You’re, indeed, valuable to Him.
PRAYER: Lord
Jesus, thank you for paying the price that I could never have paid, in
demonstration of the Father’s unconditional love, mercy, and overwhelming
kindness towards me. Now I live joyfully in righteousness, free to serve you
without guilt, inferiority or condemnation. I walk in this consciousness.
Hallelujah!
FURTHER
STUDY: Ephesians 3:17-19 - Then Christ will make his home in your hearts
as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you
strong. 18 And may you have the power to
understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how
deep his love is. 19 May you experience the love of
Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made
complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God.
1 John 4:8-10 - But anyone who does not love does not know God, for God is love. 9 God showed how much he loved us by sending his one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him. 10 This is real love—not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins.
1 John 4:8-10 - But anyone who does not love does not know God, for God is love. 9 God showed how much he loved us by sending his one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him. 10 This is real love—not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins.
1 YEAR
BIBLE READING PLAN: John 6:60-71, 1 Kings 12-14
2 YEAR BIBLEREADING
PLAN: 1 Corinthians 9:1-10, Proverbs 10
2 YEAR BIBLE
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