| Special Note: Pastor Cecil is out of town holding his brother’s funeral, so he’ll be gone for a few days. Please remember to pray for him and his family at this time. Thanks, Russ |
John 3:16-17
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.”
Have you ever wanted to ask God, “Why?”
Thirteen year old Logan Henderson of Whitman, Nebraska, did just that. He prayed and asked God why his special new born calf broke it’s back so it had to be put down. And Logan heard a special response from God. And Logan heard a special response from God. Watch the video below to hear Logan’s own accounting of what happened…
Remember Logan’s statement he heard from God, “My Son was special but He died for a purpose.” It reminds me of one of the most treasured verses in Scripture, “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him” (John 3:16-17). Jesus did come for a purpose. The primary purpose is stated clearly in 1 John 2:2, “He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.”
Jesus said of Himself in John 14:6, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” God paid an incredible price for relationship with us through the suffering and death of His only Son. He wanted to redeem us and break the power of sin in our lives.
Some in our culture want to say there are many ways to God, but Jesus made it crystal clear that the only way to God was through Him. Why is He so exclusive? Because, as the Scripture says above, “He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins.” Without Jesus’ shed blood, our sins are not atoned for. Hebrews 7:24-25 says, “. . . because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood. Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.” So not only are we able to come to God because of Jesus shed blood to cover our sins, but Jesus is interceding for us on an ongoing basis.
Have you put your faith and hope in Jesus’ atoning sacrifice for you? If you have, you “will not perish but have eternal life.” If you haven’t, God is waiting for you with open arms. I urge you to make that choice today, you’ll never regret it.
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Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!
– – – Brother Russ (for Pastor Cecil)