Day 10
Bible Text: Romans 5:8
"But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us."
The Scriptures say we are not to be judgmental but they do call us to judge the difference between right and wrong, between truth and a lie, between evil and good, between falsehood and what is genuine and pure and holy.
In our culture today, here in America, we have set aside 2000 years of biblical values in an instant of time. We have basically said God no longer sets those guidelines. “How dare He try to tell me about my sex life? How dare He try to establish marriage and say it’s got to be one way. How dare He say that we’ve got to do this, and be kind and forgiving? We ought to be able to vent our spleen whenever we want.” And the result is pride. Pride because we become the measure of what is “right."
If the standard of judgment is human behavior than any one of us can look at any other human being and find areas where we can say, “Oh, I’m better than so-and-so.” But the Bible makes it very clear the standard of judgment is not human attitudes. The standard of judgment is God’s holiness, and on that standard every one of us have fallen. There is not a single one of us here or anywhere in the world who can look at ourselves and say, “What a good person I am. It’s no wonder God loves me.” What does the Bible tell us? It says, “While we were still sinners. He loved us and sent His Son to die for us.” There is no pride in that. It reminds us it is only by God’s grace and mercy that we are brought into a living relationship with the living God, and that grace and mercy is available to ALL.
Jesus warns us to be careful because it is easy to let go of the commands of God and get caught up with the world’s view of things. Instead He encourages us to take Him and His Word seriously, and allow Him, His Word, and His Spirit to transform and renew our lives. And today, right now, He yearns to restore and renew, to give hope and life to all who seek His truth.
Prayer: Spend time praying humbly for God to forgive the sins of America. Ask Him to bring His Light and Truth to those lost in darkness, to those believing lies. Ask God to transform and renew our lives making us bold witnesses who stand up lovingly and kindly for His truth. Pray for restoration of faith for the wayward and awakening for those who are believing the views of the world. Pray for God to show them the way to Him through Jesus, His Son.
By Pastor Chris Dodge
"But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us."
The Scriptures say we are not to be judgmental but they do call us to judge the difference between right and wrong, between truth and a lie, between evil and good, between falsehood and what is genuine and pure and holy.
In our culture today, here in America, we have set aside 2000 years of biblical values in an instant of time. We have basically said God no longer sets those guidelines. “How dare He try to tell me about my sex life? How dare He try to establish marriage and say it’s got to be one way. How dare He say that we’ve got to do this, and be kind and forgiving? We ought to be able to vent our spleen whenever we want.” And the result is pride. Pride because we become the measure of what is “right."
If the standard of judgment is human behavior than any one of us can look at any other human being and find areas where we can say, “Oh, I’m better than so-and-so.” But the Bible makes it very clear the standard of judgment is not human attitudes. The standard of judgment is God’s holiness, and on that standard every one of us have fallen. There is not a single one of us here or anywhere in the world who can look at ourselves and say, “What a good person I am. It’s no wonder God loves me.” What does the Bible tell us? It says, “While we were still sinners. He loved us and sent His Son to die for us.” There is no pride in that. It reminds us it is only by God’s grace and mercy that we are brought into a living relationship with the living God, and that grace and mercy is available to ALL.
Jesus warns us to be careful because it is easy to let go of the commands of God and get caught up with the world’s view of things. Instead He encourages us to take Him and His Word seriously, and allow Him, His Word, and His Spirit to transform and renew our lives. And today, right now, He yearns to restore and renew, to give hope and life to all who seek His truth.
Prayer: Spend time praying humbly for God to forgive the sins of America. Ask Him to bring His Light and Truth to those lost in darkness, to those believing lies. Ask God to transform and renew our lives making us bold witnesses who stand up lovingly and kindly for His truth. Pray for restoration of faith for the wayward and awakening for those who are believing the views of the world. Pray for God to show them the way to Him through Jesus, His Son.
By Pastor Chris Dodge
1 Comment
Amen.