One drop of Christ's blood can wash us whiter than snow. All the detergents in the world cannot do what Christ can do; not one of them. You could spray yourself with Oxy-Clean or Shout from now until the end of time and you would never be able to blot out the stain that has been caused by your sin. Yet God requires a payment. It's the system He set up. A blood sacrifice for sins committed. But how could it be done so that it wasn't required annually? God had this all planned out from the beginning so at a time when all appeared lost and Israel was desperately seeking their deliverer, Christ came. But as a baby? What about the warrior king they were expecting? God, in His infinite wisdom, knew that the Jewish people would reject His Son and that rejection would open the door to all men. It was God's grace; His unmerited favor, that allowed for this. God forgives the most heinous of sins if forgiveness is sought with a sincere heart filled with regret. There is no fooling God for if He knows anything at all, He knows the hearts motivation of each and every man. God loves us so much that He gave us all a second chance; and if necessary, a third chance and a fourth chance ... . We simply don't get it sometimes. I know I don't. What is this grace that sees down into my core and knows me better than I could ever know myself? Who is this God who gives us chance after chance to get it right? I know who He is, but I still marvel at His undying and unconditional love for us. I know who He is but I will never understand the patience He has with any of us, let alone me. Embrace Christ for who He is, not what He has done, because He is worthy of praise regardless of whether He had saved us or not. And then glorify Him for His wondrous work on the cross, for without that we would have no hope of anything but a fiery pit. Seek and serve this wonderful God who loves us.
WALK WITH THE KING TODAY AND BE A BLESSING!
