How do you think God regards you? Does he see your sin first? If you think he disapproves of you, its likely you will attempt to earn his approval by doing certain things (and not doing others), which puts you under the law, that is, the never-ending cycle of self-justification. But you will never feel safe as long as you regard Gods acceptance of you as conditional, since you will only be as secure as your own best efforts, a project that will exhaust you in the end. Instead you must know yourself as truly loved by God, just as the prodigal son came to know his fathers unconditional love and acceptance despite his many misdeeds (Luke 15:11-32). The incarnation of Yeshua means that God runs to meet and embrace you, regardless of whatever happened in your life that made you run away from home. And whatever else it may be, sin is the separation from Gods love, but Yeshua made the decision to die for your sins before you were born. Your sin cannot overrule Gods surpassing and personal love for your soul, since God gave up his very life for you to find life....
Posted on: Tue, 08 Jul 2014 03:37:08 +0000