"...How can we who died to sin still live in it..."
Romans 6:2
As I sit here this morning and think about the incredible sacrifice & act of love God has given me through Jesus Christ, I am struck with this thought ... if Christ was willing to go to the extent that He did just to declare his love to me and for me... if he willingly chose to love me at my worst...then what extent must I be willing to go to in order that I might declare my love and affection for Him? As I read Romans 5 ... there is a statement that struck me over and over again... "much more then...". The entire chapter of Romans 5 really descibes our God as a "how much more " kind of God.
That word literally means, "to surpass a particular point on a scale, to go to a greater degree." I am so grateful that my God does not measure out his grace and love for me. I praise God that he did not give me just enough grace to pay for my sin, but rather he gives me more than I could ever need so that I might live my life free from the power of sin!!! You see Christ exchanged His life for my death! His righteousness for my unrighteousness. But that was not enough for Him... he gave me "much more grace" so that I might live in victory over sin.
"...But even greater is God’s wonderful grace and his gift of righteousness, for all who receive it will live in triumph over sin and death through this one man, Jesus Christ. " v17
So what should be the response of my life in view of God's extravagant grace ... ALL OF ME!
"...For the love of Christ compels us...and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him ..." 2Cor. 5:14-15
Father may the deepest desire of my heart be that all of me would be consumed by All of You! Thank you for being a "much more" kind of God.
Not Ashamed...Bill
As I sit here this morning and think about the incredible sacrifice & act of love God has given me through Jesus Christ, I am struck with this thought ... if Christ was willing to go to the extent that He did just to declare his love to me and for me... if he willingly chose to love me at my worst...then what extent must I be willing to go to in order that I might declare my love and affection for Him? As I read Romans 5 ... there is a statement that struck me over and over again... "much more then...". The entire chapter of Romans 5 really descibes our God as a "how much more " kind of God.
That word literally means, "to surpass a particular point on a scale, to go to a greater degree." I am so grateful that my God does not measure out his grace and love for me. I praise God that he did not give me just enough grace to pay for my sin, but rather he gives me more than I could ever need so that I might live my life free from the power of sin!!! You see Christ exchanged His life for my death! His righteousness for my unrighteousness. But that was not enough for Him... he gave me "much more grace" so that I might live in victory over sin.
"...But even greater is God’s wonderful grace and his gift of righteousness, for all who receive it will live in triumph over sin and death through this one man, Jesus Christ. " v17
So what should be the response of my life in view of God's extravagant grace ... ALL OF ME!
"...For the love of Christ compels us...and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him ..." 2Cor. 5:14-15
Father may the deepest desire of my heart be that all of me would be consumed by All of You! Thank you for being a "much more" kind of God.
Not Ashamed...Bill
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