Lord's Day Devotion - Oh What a Savior!

 The bad news is that

 "...all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God..."(Romans 3:23 NIV). 

 Furthermore, 

"...the wages of sin is death..."  (Romans 6:23 NIV).  

That's grim news.

Praise the Lord, that's not the end of the story.  The good news is,

 "...the gift of God is eternal life (Romans 6:23 NIV).

Are you scratching your head and asking how we make that leap from death to eternal life, even when that life is a gift?

Remember...when we walk in God's light, 

"Jesus blood purifies us from all sin" (1 John 1:7 NIV).  

When we accepted this gift of salvation through Jesus Christ and His shed blood, our sins were forgiven and we were granted eternal life.

This is the Gift that keeps on giving.  For, 

"If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness" (1 John 1:9 NIV).

In this, 

"Every new day He does not fail..." (Zephaniah 3:5 NIV).

So we have had justification, sanctification and now access to progressive sanctification.  Our chains are gone, we 

"...have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness and the result is eternal life" (Romans 6:22 NIV).

We cannot thank our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ enough. 

 "In Him we live and move and have or being" (Acts 17:28 NIV).

Praise the Lord all you saints and children of God.  Let us gather together this Lord's Day to remember Jesus in His death and resurrection and this wonderful facet of our salvation He has accomplished for us.

Throughtfully partake of the broken bread and pass it to one another.  Then, give thanks for the cup of wine symbolizing the blood of Jesus Christ which He shed to wash away our sins.

Oh what a Savior that He died for me!  Oh what a Savior that He died for you!  Oh what a Savior that He died for the "whosoever" (John 3:16).

Praise Him!  Praise Him all you blood-bought saints of God!  You have been redeemed.  Our sins are washed away, purified and forgiven.  You have everlasting life!

Commit now to a life of service and worship to the One who died for you.  Submit to Him and transmit Jesus' love and forgiveness to others.  This is good news!

                                                   ~ERC  June 2022~

Based on Romans 3:23; 6:22, 23 NIV.

Sing, O What a Savior That He Died For Me, along with Gospel Hymn at Whitewell Metropolitin Tabernacle Belfast.