Romans 8:32
God did not keep back his own Son, but he gave him for us. If God did this, won’t he freely give us everything else?
Scripture taken from the Contemporary English Version © 1991,1992, 1995 by American Bible Society, Used by Permission.
This
morning, I subbed in the 4th/5th grade Sunday school class. The lesson was
about God’s family – and how we can become a part of it for all
Eternity. The question was asked…”Why did God give His only Son for
us? Why not pick another way to cover our sins?” Surely there were
options. After all, the God of the Universe could have chosen any
number of ways to make us His children forever and absolve us of our
sins.
We concluded that this was the only way that God could
truly redeem us in a way that we would fully understand how much He
loves us. He had to sacrifice something (or in this case, Someone) so
great that we could not even begin to comprehend it. God had to show us
that He was willing to give up what was most precious to Him – His only
Son – so that we might all be together in heaven someday. Jesus’ blood
on the cross was the ultimate sacrifice. And then, to demonstrate His
power, God raised Jesus from the dead after three days – and Jesus
ultimately ascended into heaven and waits for us there.
As long
as I live, I will never fully be able to wrap my brain around this. I
know that I could never sacrifice a child…no matter what the “gain.” I
simply cannot fathom a love that great! And yet, I know that God loves
me – and you – and all of His creatures with a love that is
indescribable. His deepest desire is for us to belong to His family…and
He will do just about anything to make that happen.
The God who
loves us this deeply also cares about our every need. He deeply desires
to meet us where we are at any given moment…to give us all that we
require…to heal us and complete us mentally, physically – and
spiritually.
What does this all mean for us? First, we must
give our hearts to Jesus and ensure that we are a part of His family for
all Eternity. We must then trust our Heavenly Father to care for us…to
fix the things that we cannot…to give us strength, courage, hope and
confidence that He will never fail us – that all things are possible
through Him. And we must tell others of this Good News. We must
demonstrate our faith and encourage others to become our brothers and
sisters in Christ Jesus – and enjoy all of the benefits that belong to
those in God’s family.
I don’t know where you are in this
journey, but I pray today that God is making a difference in your
life…that you are trusting Him to handle everything and meet all of your
needs. And I pray that you are operating in the confidence of your
“place” in His family…and living in such a way that others cannot help
but want to join you.
I can’t think of a better time than the
first day of “Thanksgiving week” to express my gratitude for God’s love
and care…and for my place in His family – now and for all eternity.
What about you?
©2015 Debbie Robus
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