Last week I shared that even Mary the God-bearer wanted a Savior. We all do. But I get it that being referred to as a sinner may not sound very uplifting. It may make you are feeling doomed. Well, in response to the Bible you’re doomed with out a Savior. You’d be doomed with out Christmas, with out Jesus coming to rescue us. But as a result of he did, being referred to as a sinner might be comforting. What???
In the phrases of Martin Luther “When Satan tells me I am a sinner he comforts me immeasurably since Christ died for sinners.” The solely requirement for salvation is our want for it. Jesus got here to save lots of sinners, in case you are one, you’re secure in Jesus. So if Satan accuses you of being a sinner, be royally comforted, you’re in secure fingers.
This is a reliable saying, and everybody ought to settle for it: “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners”—and I’m the worst of all of them. (1 Timothy 1:15, NLT)
Sure, in case you are not in Christ, being referred to as a sinner might be scary. But the assistance is close to. Jesus has come. Turn to him, he’s welcoming all sinners with open arms. Confess your sins and you’ll obtain grace upon grace and life upon life.
Here it’s in a nutshell: Just as one particular person did it fallacious and bought us in all this bother with sin and demise, one other particular person did it proper and bought us out of it. But extra than simply getting us out of bother, he bought us into life! One man stated no to God and put many individuals within the fallacious; one man stated sure to God and put many in the suitable. (Romans 5:18-19, MSG)
Being referred to as a sinner might be comforting
Jesus is our solely consolation on this world, however how highly effective he’s. In him, we’re secure it doesn’t matter what. So when in Christ, Satan can accuse you as a lot as he needs to, however it’ll solely convey you consolation. Jesus has received you and everybody who believes in him and there’s nothing Satan can do about it.
I didn’t come to name the [self-proclaimed] righteous [who see no need to repent], however sinners to repentance [to change their old way of thinking, to turn from sin and to seek God and His righteousness].” (Luke 5:32, AMP)
But remembering Jesus got here to the world to save lots of sinners, provides a deeper which means to Christmas, don’t you assume? Christmas isn’t just a feel-good competition. Rather it’s a life-giving, liberating historic occasion. Nothing has been the identical because the first Christmas. Now we’ve hope upon hope. And now being referred to as a sinner might be comforting. Thank you, Jesus!
Gracious God,
Thank you for Jesus!
We want a Savior so badly.
Without Jesus, we’re doomed.
But with him, we’re blessed.
Thank you for offering us with all the pieces we’d like in Jesus.
Be praised for bringing salvation for all sinners.
Help us to see the magnitude of the which means of Christmas
and joyfully reside it out day by day of our lives.
In Jesus’ identify,
Amen
P.S.
Isn’t Jesus superb? Only he can rescue us from doom. But how completely he does it, over and over. So don’t let Satan intimidate you together with his accusations. All he can do is bark, don’t let it scare you away from Jesus. Instead, let it drive you nearer to your Lord and Savior. And, this Christmas, have fun heartily the beginning of Immanuel, God with us! How blessed we’re to have a Heavenly Father who cares for us a lot that he organized all the pieces so we could possibly be saved by grace and subsequently united with him! Let’s reside on this deep pleasure and share it with all we encounter! Be abundantly blessed!
