While We Were Still Sinners, Christ Died For
Us
Therefore, since we have been
justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through
whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And
we boast in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also
glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance,
character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because
God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has
been given to 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 5:1-11
Hope With Love – that’s what Jesus gives. He brings us His love
with each new day and strengthens us with that hope. His love is not rationed
out to us drop by drop but flows out of His heart freely and is poured lavishly
into ours: “We know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy
Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.” He desires to use the hard times to
develop perseverance and character and bring us a satisfying, hope-filled life.
And even when we’re far from Him, He still loves us.
Are you
looking for signs of hope? The Lord gives hope with love through inviting us to
grow in a relationship with Him. Our Hope for a fulfilling life is anchored in
His unfailing love.
Hope is the anchor of the soul.
Our Daily Bread – September 20, 2018