Today's Scripture
”We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ. And this is true for everyone who believes, no matter who we are. For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard." Romans 3:22-23 NLT
Thoughts for Today
Faith in Christ is the foundation, the first step to a relationship with God.
Today’s scripture is one of many that explain the gospel message: We all fall short of God’s standard … we all have sinned … and so none of us can have a relationship with God. The good news is that God loved us enough to send his Son, Jesus, to make a way for us. Jesus died on the cross and paid the price for every sin committed by man—past, present and future. Our responsibility is to trust Jesus as our Lord and Savior. When we do this, we are made right with God and can enjoy a personal relationship with him.
Webster defines trust as “assured reliance on the character, ability, strength or truth of someone or something.” When we trust in Jesus we believe that he is God’s son and that his sacrifice pays the price for our sin—we are willing to rely on his character, his ability to do what he has promised, his power and strength and the truth of his love.
Consider this…
Have you trusted in Jesus? Have you received his love and his sacrifice for you? He loves you with a love we can’t even begin to comprehend. And he is trustworthy. He will never leave you. He will never disappoint you. He will always love you. In this world of uncertainty, there is no hope. But in Jesus there is every hope.
Prayer…
Lord, I realize that I am not worthy to be in your presence. But I believe that Jesus paid the price for my sin and that through him I can come to you. I receive him now as my savior. Please forgive my sins. I want to follow Jesus. Amen.
These thoughts were drawn from…
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