Merry Christmas!
Sorry so late today.
Jesus was born so that men no more may die.
The reason is that he was born to die on the cross.
In his death he would take on a debt he did not owe.
And paid for the debt that we could never pay.
Salvation is a turning away from sin in our lives.
We need to confess our sin and proclaim the grace (free gift) of Jesus with his work on the cross. Not only should he be our Savior but he needs to be our Lord so that when we put of the old man, we can take on Jesus righteousness. Are we perfect? No, that is why we must confess any time we deviate from his will for us.
I need to surrender more of me to my Lord daily. It is the only way I will be more like Jesus.
A Sacrifice of Praise
Have you ever thought about how your life brings pleasure to God? All throughout Scripture, we learn about how we can use our lives to please God. In fact, we were created for God’s pleasure.
Since we have been given new life in Christ, and we’ve experienced God’s grace, we should desire to please God. Since He has given us everything in life, we ought to give Him everything we are.
The writer of Hebrews tells us two distinct ways we can please God. The first is in Hebrews 13:15. The writer says that our first sacrifice to God is praising Him. This is what the Bible calls "worship."
Worship is the orientation of our entire life to live in awe of who God is and what He has done for us. We can worship God not only by the songs we sing, but also the way we live our lives.
Hebrews 13:16 tells us another way that we can please God: by loving others. When we love others, we are reflecting the love that God has for them. That is why it matters how we treat people.
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