Christ Died For Us
You
see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the
ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for
a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to
die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still
sinners, Christ died for us.
Since
we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from
God’s wrath through him! For if, while we were God’s enemies, we were
reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been
reconciled, shall we be saved through his life! Not only is this so, but we
also boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now
received reconciliation.
Romans 5:6-11
To
be loved and cared for is all we really want. We want to be special to someone.
Remember,
in a display of unprecedented love, Jesus left His Father in heaven and came to
earth as the baby we celebrate at Christmas. Then, after living a perfect life,
He gave His life as an offering to God on the cross on our behalf. He took our
place because we needed to be rescued from our sin, and its death penalty.
Looking
for someone to love you? Jesus loves us so much more than anyone else possibly
could. And He is truly amazing.
The wonder of it all – just to think
that Jesus loves me.
Our Daily Bread –