Read Colossians 2:13-15
The Bible makes no bones about our condition before we were saved by Jesus. We were NOT nice, well to do people. We were not top candidates for salvation. We were not on the A list of good points earners. (I know that’s a hard pill to swallow). But read vs 13 again. We were dead in our transgressions. We were under the power of the evil one. We were held in chains to our lusts, passions and sins. We were, in Old Testament language, uncircumcised in our heart.
But God took us out of that deadness and made us alive with Christ. He breathed new birth into us. He gave us eternal life. He actually took the law that was against us—all the accusations, all the demerits and He nailed them to the cross with Christ Jesus. Every sinful thought, every harsh and abusive word, every act of vengeance, every lust and every ounce of greed that exists in me and you was nailed to the cross. The punishment was paid in full. The words ‘Fully Pardoned’ were irreversibly and irrevocably stamped on our release papers.
It’s hard to be proud and uppity when we realise that everything we have in terms of our salvation is from God. That’s exactly the way that He wants it. Salvation is a gift of grace from God to us. As we realise this more and more in our own lives, we will readily, even joyously, share that gift with those in our world who desperately need it. Who in your world needs the gift of salvation? I pray that you and I are never too proud to share it with them.
Prayer:-
m Spend time praising God for the two weeks of mission we’ve had earlier. Pray that we’ll be able to follow up any contacts and God willing, continue to see Him powerfully at work in people’s lives.
m Pray that God would use each one of us to build relationship with non believers and to share with them the good news of life in Christ.
Get Into It!
Write out your testimony and pray for opportunities to share it with others today.
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