“Since we
have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from
God’s wrath through him! For if, when we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled
to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled,
shall we be saved through his life! Not only is this so, but we also rejoice in
God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received
reconciliation.” Romans
5:9-11 (NIV)
During
this Lenten season, we must remember the reconciliation of God. What a precious
compensation! Nothing could be more desirable. Think about it. When we repent
in dust and ashes, God graciously imputes his righteousness upon us, covering
our sin with his blood. Now the miseries and afflictions of this life — our
dust and ashes — are no longer tokens of the curse, but simply trials of our
enduring faith.
this Lenten season, we must remember the reconciliation of God. What a precious
compensation! Nothing could be more desirable. Think about it. When we repent
in dust and ashes, God graciously imputes his righteousness upon us, covering
our sin with his blood. Now the miseries and afflictions of this life — our
dust and ashes — are no longer tokens of the curse, but simply trials of our
enduring faith.
“Therefore
we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are
being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving
for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on
what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is
unseen is eternal.” (2 Corinthians 4:16-18 NIV)
we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are
being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving
for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on
what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is
unseen is eternal.” (2 Corinthians 4:16-18 NIV)
Dear
Father, thank you for your grace and mercy. Deliver us from the temptations of
this world, which so easily entices us. Plant in us an enduring faith. I pray
this in the name of Jesus. AMEN
Father, thank you for your grace and mercy. Deliver us from the temptations of
this world, which so easily entices us. Plant in us an enduring faith. I pray
this in the name of Jesus. AMEN
Be strong
and courageous today with enduring faith,
and courageous today with enduring faith,