Day 11
Romans 5:1–11
If you’re a Christian, the best thing that’s ever
happened to you is being saved from sure destruction
for your sins and ushered into the family of God,
beginning now and continuing for all eternity. Sadly,
time tends to dull our appreciation of the magnificent,
sacrificial work of Christ on our behalf. Life gets so
busy and complicated; we can go for weeks—or
longer—without being swept away by the magnitude
of our salvation.
One of my friends paraphrases Romans 5:8 this way:
“God demonstrated His love toward us in this: while
we were in open, hostile rebellion toward Him, having
no interest in Him—not only that but actively
despising Him and all that He stands for—Christ died
for us.”
How can we not be inexpressibly thankful? But,
praise God, gratitude can reopen the wonder to us,
throwing back the dingy curtains of complacency until
the full light of His grace and glory come streaming
through.
The salvation we have in Christ is a “many
splendored thing,” a diamond with countless brilliant
facets. What spiritual blessings in today’s Scripture
reading need to be added to your list of “Gifts from
God”?
If we think about it we sin EVERYDAY. Yet God is still
merciful and forgiving. Day in and day out God still forgives my sins, hears
and answers my prayers and even blesses us.
He loves us enough to chastise us when we sin. "For whom the Lord loves He corrects, just as a father the son [in whom] he delights." Proverbs 3:12
For His Glory,
