This morning I was watching the news and they were talking about a deal with the Russians. One guy stepped up to the podium and told how the Russians can't be trusted.
Who can you trust these days? We have enemies around every corner. Even though we are a major provider of humanitarian aid, we still have everyone gunning for us. When can we just be at peace?
According to the scriptures, we were enemies of God. As a result, we had no peace with Him.
Read about it in Romans 5:1-11 or click to view http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans%205:1-11&version=NIV (Click back arrow on web browser to return)
The Apostle Paul teaches that because of our sin, we had become enemies of God. Remember, sin is rebellion against God. It is like Pinocchio rebelling against his creator, Geppetto. Not willing to listen to him, despising him and at times intentionally doing things to hurt him. That is what our sin has done to our creator, God. As a result, we are enemies.
In war, it is better to kill than to be killed, right? Most Generals and Commanders understand loss but they don't go into battle desiring everyone of their men to die. Victory in battle is connected to life, not death. Since we are enemies of God, victory would be our death and His life. But God did the opposite. He died and let us live.
He died so that we could have peace with one another. His death brought reconciliation. His death brought about forgiveness for those who request it. His death brought life to our dead souls. He made peace between us.
That is good news this Christmas. God did something so extraordinary, that it won't ever be forgotten.
Are you will to let something go instead of getting revenge? Are you willing to take the hurt instead of hurting? Are you willing for peace instead of war?
As you close: Thank God for His brave act in dying for us when it should have been us dying. Thank God for forgiveness and mercy because of Jesus. Thank God that we are no longer enemies of God, but His children when we surrender our lives to His Son, Jesus.
God Bless!
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