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Post by Shane Gaydon on Nov 30, 2005 7:13:39 GMT -5
November 30
BIBLE MEDITATION: “Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in His blood, to declare His righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; To declare, I say, at this time His righteousness: that He might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.” Romans 3:25-26
DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: When I was a little boy, I thought that God was like Santa Claus with a long beard sitting up in heaven – making a list and checking it twice, trying to find out if I was naughty or nice. Then when my life was over, I would face Him and He would pull out these massive scales and weigh my good works against my bad to see if I made it into heaven. Do you know what this thinking did? It made me fearful that at the end of my life I would face God and He would say, “Adrian. I’m sorry, but according to My calculations, you didn’t make it.” Then, I would have to turn and ashamedly walk past family and friends. Friend, maybe you even believe this, but let me set the record straight – Salvation is not an attainment, it is an atonement.
ACTION POINT: Read Romans 5. In your own words, write out what this passage teaches you about God. Put this into a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Ask a friend to mail this to you in a month. What better way to start the new year than to remember what God taught you about His salvation.
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