Yet another reason

Romans 5:7-8 (New International Reader's Version)

7 It is unusual for anyone to die for a godly person. Maybe someone would be willing to die for a good person. 8 But here is how God has shown his love for us. While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Copyright © 1996, 1998 by International Bible Society)


I saw this while reading today. There are some people worth dying for. For example, parents wouldn't hesitate to lay their lives down for their children. But what has captured me this evening is that God knew that I was a sinner, yet Jesus still laid His life down for me. This would be the equivalent of you laying down your life for the worst that society has to offer.

Would you take the spot in the electric chair for the person that murdered your family member? Would you lay your life down for the person that raped you? How about a total stranger. If a robbery occurred while you were in the bank, would you become the hostage so someone else could go home to their family? Where would you draw the line? Would you go to jail in place of the person that molested your child? Where is your line?

Fortunately for us, God didn't draw the line. Romans 5:18 says : 18Therefore, as one trespass led to condemnation for all men, so one act of righteousness leads to justification and life forall men. (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers.)

God didn't draw the line at my sin, your sin, or anyone's. He came and died and paid the price for our sins. These sins cover the smallest little sin all the way to the most heinous and cruel. As a matter of fact, all sins are considered equal in God's eyes, so really, the sin or sinner you hate the most is really no different than you and I are. Thats a tough pill to swallow, but we are born as sinners. Your sin, no matter how great or small is no different that anyone else's'. Your sin is equal to that of drug dealers, murderers, thieves, prostitutes, pornographers, etc...

Thankfully, I have received Christ's forgiveness for my sins. I no longer wear the labels of sin. I wear the spotless image of Christ. Hopefully, you have too.

God has proved His love, mercy, grace, and forgiveness for us. "While we were still sinners, Christ died for us". There is no greater love. There is no greater act of love. This is yet another reason why I can't not worship Him.