JESUS IS ____. DAY 4! Who all is keeping up with us?! You know the generous grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Though he was rich, yet for your sakes he become poor, so that by his poverty he could make you rich. (2 Corinthians 8:9) Read the scripture for today and consider: How does Jesus’ gift of grace “make you rich”? Jesus is God, and he existed well before the day he was conceived by the Holy Spirit in Mary’s womb. He was in heaven before time began. He was there at creation, he was worshipped and praised by angels, and he had all of heaven’s riches and glories at his throne. And he gave it all up for us. He became poor by the world’s standards so that we could become rich by heaven’s standards. Remember, “rich” doesn’t just mean having money in the bank or a convertible in the garage. It means rich in grace. Rich in righteousness. Rich in God’s favor. When Jesus died on the cross, he took the punishment for our sins so that we wouldn’t have to. He took our sin upon himself, so much, in fact, that his Father had to look away. But he did it so the Father would never have to look away from us. Just as the prodigal’s father didn’t consider it beneath him to lift up his robe and run, Jesus did not consider that a life and death on earth were unfit for royalty like him. Is this easy or hard for you to comprehend? Why? Does being a recipient of God’s grace make you feel rich? Why or why not? Why do you think Jesus did all that he did, giving up all that he gave up, for your sake?
Posted on: Mon, 30 Sep 2013 20:12:49 +0000
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