Devotion:
Read Romans 5:6-11.
Paul’s passion in this passage is to share the good news of grace. He explains that having been eternally saved by grace, we should endure the trials and tribulations of life, and be joyful for the gift that God gave us in Jesus. Christ died for the ungodly and sinners. God demonstrated the full scope of His redemptive love by having His son die for all. Jesus died for you and me. That is where God revealed His love. God does not save us by love. He saves us by grace because the guilt of sin has been removed by the death of Christ. As believers, we are saved by the grace of God. The fact that God hates sin does not make Him the enemy of sinners. His desire is for all to be saved and to have the knowledge of the truth that God’s grace allows us to experience a joy that can only come from being right with God. Peace, grace and hope are all experienced because of this wonderful gift of grace.
Jesus actually gave up his life to save all humanity. The Bible never describes Jesus as a hero, but as the silent sacrificial lamb (Isaiah 53). A true hero will sacrifice for others; a true hero will not boast about himself. Jesus died for us while we were still rebelling against him and living in sin. That makes him the ultimate superhero! Is Jesus your hero? Is he your joy too?
Personal Worship Option:
Thank you, Jesus, for sacrificing your life for us. Help us to live a life that is worthy of the price you paid to save us. Help us depend on your strength each day to live in joy for you. Amen.
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