APRIL 5, 2 Peter 1:4

Need a drink of water? Just turn on the tap! It is so easily available in Singapore, isn’t it? That is why we don’t really bother about how much water costs. Let’s look at another scenario. Imagine a man, perspiring and thirsty, staggering in the hot and dry desert. How much do you think he would give in exchange for just a sip of water? To this suffering man who is in great need of water to survive, water is precious as he needs it desperately. Similarly, as sinners, we are in great need of the Saviour whom God has promised. As the penalty for sin is death, we need Jesus to save us from sin. Is Jesus precious to you?

The Bible says God’s promises are precious. We must all know John 3:16 very well by now. Because God loves mankind, He will save whoever believes and receives Jesus as his Saviour. Salvation is free for us because we do not pay anything for it. It is a gift., but it is the most expensive gift because it cost Jesus His precious life. Is God’s promise of salvation precious to you?

When we accept Jesus as our Lord and Saviour, we are no more condemned. Not only do we have eternal life, God has promised to make us more and more like Jesus. Jesus is sinless but Christians are not yet so. God now looks at us as though we are sinless only because the blood of Jesus covers our sin. In this corrupt world, we still sin for it is so easy to give in to our own selfish desires or weaknesses. But God is merciful and gracious. He has promised to forgive our sins when we confess and repent of them. He will also give us faith to overcome temptations in this world.

Thought: Escape temptation through God’s promises and strength!

Prayer: Heavenly Father, help me to keep your precious promises in my heart so that I will not yield to the temptations of this corrupted world. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.