All Have Sinned
Now we know that whatever
the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may
be silenced, and the whole world may be held accountable to God. For “no human being will be justified in his sight” by deeds
prescribed by the law, for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.
But now, apart from law,
the righteousness of God has been disclosed, and is attested by the law and the
prophets, the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who
believe. For there is no distinction, since all have sinned and fall short of
the glory of God; they are now justified by his grace as a gift, through the
redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God put forward as a sacrifice of
atonement by his blood, effective through faith. He did this to show his
righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over the sins
previously committed; it was to prove at the present time that he himself is
righteous and that he justifies the one who has faith in Jesus.
Romans
3:19-26
All of us suffer from sin
that is fatal to us. Without Jesus, we have no hope. With Jesus, our hope
follows from this life to our eternal life. Jesus paid the price for our sins.
He paid the price with His blood. All we have to do is repent, recognize Him as
our Savior, and receive the spiritual cure for sin. Have you made that
decision?
The
price of our freedom from sin was paid by Jesus’ blood.
Our Daily Bread – June 30, 2008