Jesus Lord and Savior

Some days  I forget what Jesus did for me on the cross but then I remember the importance of it.  I don't think I can grasp the pain and suffering that Jesus went through all so that I could be saved.  It's just so great to think about the fact that he loved me and everyone else to go through that.  Some times it almost doesn't seem real.  I surprises me sometimes when I realize that I have taken it for granted.

Grace

I am amazed at how many people still think that good works can get you into heaven.  The Bible does not teach that so there is no way that they are reading it.  The Bible says that God's grace is the only thing that can get a person to heaven.  It is by that you have been saved and through faith you will receive that grace.  All you have to do is believe that a gracious and loving God would send his son to die on the cross so that sin can be defeated and the cup of wrath poured upon Jesus.  Why is that so hard for people to do?  It seems like the best option for everyone.

"Fate"

Today I was reminded that God really does have everything under control.  I have a few friends that I am pretty close to that need some good guidance.  I did not have to be this good of friends with them but I really think that at the beginning of the year God had influence over me so that I could guide them and try and bring them back to Him.  And that is just such an encouragement.

Cup of Wrath

I recently realized what Christ was truly saving me from, other than my sin.  The wrath of God was so intense that Christ sweated blood while praying that it be passed on to someone else.  God hated sin and Jesus took on the whole sin of the world.  The Cup of Wrath is what Jesus drank in order to save to us from it.  The is what he meant when he said that "it is finished".  He meant that he drank the wrath that was intended for all of us.

The perfect example

Jesus Christ was the perfect example of love.  He humbled himself by becoming man and then willingly died a sinners death so that we can be saved.  His example is perfect.  1 John 3:16 says that through his example we should lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.  That is how to follow Jesus's example and live out our lives for Christ.