OCTOBER 23, Psalm 5:4-5; 

The Bible in Psalm 5:4-5 tells us that God hates sin. Sin has two aspects. First, the inability to meet up with God’s standard of holiness. Second, it also includes the breaking of God’s commandments. God is Holy and He will not let sin go unpunished.

God views sin seriously. The first part of Romans 6:23 tells us “For the wages of sin is death.” Every person will die eventually. If a person dies in his sin without accepting the Lord Jesus, he will end up in hell and the Lake of fire. Man is unable to save himself from sin. But thank God that the second part of Romans 6:23 says, “but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” God has provided the way for men to be saved and to have eternal life. Because man is unable to save himself, God the Father had to send the Lord Jesus Christ, His own beloved Son, to save us from our sins. The Lord Jesus Christ is 100% God and 100% man. He is perfectly sinless. While on this earth He lived a perfectly sinless life and obeyed God’s commandments perfectly. The Lord Jesus then died on the Cross for our sins. He was the perfect sacrifice and was a substitute for our sins. After He died on the Cross, on the third day He rose again. God the Father accepted His sacrifice for us. The Lord Jesus now sits at the right hand of God the Father.

Sin is so serious that God the Father had to send His Son to die for our sins. Why did God the Father send His Son to save sinners? John 3:16 tells us, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” It was because of God’s love for us that He sent His Son to die for our sins.

Dear child, have you accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour? God loves you and is waiting for you. All you have to do is to confess that you are a sinner and that you need God’s grace. You need to believe that the Lord Jesus Christ died for your sins and that He rose on the third day. Will you pray to God and accept the Lord Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour today?

Thought: Am I thankful to God for sending His Son to die for my sins?

Prayer: Heavenly Father, may I realise the seriousness of sin and thank God for sending the Lord Jesus to die for my sins. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.