Verses: Romans 5 : 1 - 11
My thoughts about the verses:
People are a combination of many characters and behaviors. There are days that we are very happy other times we are sad. Sometimes we walk a straight and narrow line while other times we get wild and go outside the boundaries. One thing is for certain none of us are righteous. Not even the person that we think of as the most Christ like is without sin. We are all on the same level when it comes for our need for Jesus.
The first thing that we must do is put our trust in God. We need to understand that we have sinned. Because of that sin we do not deserve to go to Heaven. Yet, Jesus came and died for us while we were sinners so that we may have eternal life. This is where faith comes into play. You must trust and have the faith that Jesus loves you enough to die even if you were the only person that was to be saved. Jesus did not die for people that were already righteous. He humbled himself and died for those of us that were outside the will of God.
When you have placed your faith in Christ you will be blessed with hope. Hope is the substance that keeps you looking forward for the future. You have to have hoped to be happy in life. Those that do not grasp the hope that is given through Christ will always be looking for something else. Yet, once you have hope you will even be able to handle the roughest situations in your life. You will know that God will protect you through your struggles. You will have the hope that will lead to further building your trust in Jesus. Because you will receive the blessing that God has for you.
The next gift that is given to us is our relationship with Christ. See once you have faith and hope in God you begin building the friendship that Jesus wants for us all. Jesus died so that we may have everlasting life living within him and through him. Yet, what people don't understand is that the sin in our life blocks us from that relationship. Yet, if we put our faith in Christ the walls are torn down. We immediately become friends with God. We are no longer strangers instead we are friends. The sins that we have committed that separated us from God are gone. All God sees from that moment forward is a righteous person. The blood of Jesus cleanses us from all the things that we have and will do in the future that are not right.
So our mind should change when we have accepted God into our heart. Our times of struggle should be a time to grow our faith. Our times of sadness should be a time when we put our trust in God. Our times of joy are those moments when we are walking hand in hand with Jesus our friend.
Prayer:
Dear God we thank you for dying for our sins. We know that we didn't deserve your sacrifice. We understand that you died so that we may have everlasting life. We ask you to be with us as we go through life's struggles. May we understand that we can be friends with you because that is your desire. Help us put our faith in your promises. Dear God we ask that you help us share the love that you have shown us with others. In the name of the Most High we pray. Amen
Questions:
Have you put your faith in God? Do you feel God's presence during your struggles? Are you spending time with the best friend anyone can have? Are you sharing the love of God to those around you? What do you need to turn over to Jesus right now to help build your friendship?
My thoughts about the verses:
People are a combination of many characters and behaviors. There are days that we are very happy other times we are sad. Sometimes we walk a straight and narrow line while other times we get wild and go outside the boundaries. One thing is for certain none of us are righteous. Not even the person that we think of as the most Christ like is without sin. We are all on the same level when it comes for our need for Jesus.
The first thing that we must do is put our trust in God. We need to understand that we have sinned. Because of that sin we do not deserve to go to Heaven. Yet, Jesus came and died for us while we were sinners so that we may have eternal life. This is where faith comes into play. You must trust and have the faith that Jesus loves you enough to die even if you were the only person that was to be saved. Jesus did not die for people that were already righteous. He humbled himself and died for those of us that were outside the will of God.
When you have placed your faith in Christ you will be blessed with hope. Hope is the substance that keeps you looking forward for the future. You have to have hoped to be happy in life. Those that do not grasp the hope that is given through Christ will always be looking for something else. Yet, once you have hope you will even be able to handle the roughest situations in your life. You will know that God will protect you through your struggles. You will have the hope that will lead to further building your trust in Jesus. Because you will receive the blessing that God has for you.
The next gift that is given to us is our relationship with Christ. See once you have faith and hope in God you begin building the friendship that Jesus wants for us all. Jesus died so that we may have everlasting life living within him and through him. Yet, what people don't understand is that the sin in our life blocks us from that relationship. Yet, if we put our faith in Christ the walls are torn down. We immediately become friends with God. We are no longer strangers instead we are friends. The sins that we have committed that separated us from God are gone. All God sees from that moment forward is a righteous person. The blood of Jesus cleanses us from all the things that we have and will do in the future that are not right.
So our mind should change when we have accepted God into our heart. Our times of struggle should be a time to grow our faith. Our times of sadness should be a time when we put our trust in God. Our times of joy are those moments when we are walking hand in hand with Jesus our friend.
Prayer:
Dear God we thank you for dying for our sins. We know that we didn't deserve your sacrifice. We understand that you died so that we may have everlasting life. We ask you to be with us as we go through life's struggles. May we understand that we can be friends with you because that is your desire. Help us put our faith in your promises. Dear God we ask that you help us share the love that you have shown us with others. In the name of the Most High we pray. Amen
Questions:
Have you put your faith in God? Do you feel God's presence during your struggles? Are you spending time with the best friend anyone can have? Are you sharing the love of God to those around you? What do you need to turn over to Jesus right now to help build your friendship?
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