Romans 5: 6,8
When we were unable to help ourselves, at the moment of
our need, Christ died for us, although we were living against God….God shows
His great love for us in this way: Christ died for us while we were still
sinners.
Let me ask you something. Do you think God loves you? Honestly now, do you think He really loves you? Or do you think that he can’t love you after what you’ve done? I mean, after all the terrible things you’ve
done, and may be doing, God can’t possibly still love you, right?
In this case I think you’ll be happy to know that you’re
wrong. Completely wrong, without a
question or doubt about it. Because
unless you make it your life’s purpose to hate on God and do everything you can
to tear Him and His followers down, then there’s nothing He can’t forgive. The thing is, He can always forgive you, no
matter what at any point or time. You
could have lived a terrible life full of violence, drugs, and sex, but if you
go to God and ask for repentance, He’s going to give it to you. His love is unconditional.
Go back and read those verses at the beginning again.
“While we were still sinners.”
I want you to focus on that part. Because that is the crux of the matter. That is how you know God will always forgive
and His love will never fail.
The world was in shambles, sin was rampart, the people were
blatantly living against God. Yet he sent His son, Jesus, down to them. When they were neck deep in sin, that’s when
God sent His son. Not when things were
going good. Not when everyone was being
faithful. Not in the beginning when He
saw that all was good. Nope, He sent His
lil’ boy down when the world was a mess.
Why? So He could fix it. That’s what God does, He fixes us. There is no select Christian order that you
have to be perfect in order to join. There
is no level of goodness you have to reach before God will love you. There is nothing but His love for you. Right now and forever.
You may be broken and feel defeated. You may think that nothing can save you from
the rocky bottom you’ve sunk to. But if
you let Him, God can. Don’t think by
that I’m saying it will be easy. That
God will come in and all your problems will be solved. I’m not saying that at all. Just the opposite, in fact. It will be a long, hard road. There will be obstacles, hardships and trials,
but in the end, the reward makes it all seem like nothing. And God will be there with you every step of
the way. He will never leave your side
and He will always be a strong tower for you to find refugee in.
Trust in Him, and He will lead you.
Dear Lord, thank you.
Thank you for saving me, my soul.
I once was lost, but now I’m found, blind but now I see. Your grace is beyond amazing, without it I
would lost forever. I ask, for those
still wandering, you reach them and show them your great love, and let them see
that you want to forgive them, of whatever it may be. Show them that they need only ask.
Amen.