Thursday 13 Mar 2014

Thursday Reading: John 3:16-17

Key Verse: John 3:17
For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.

Devotion:
God’s love goes far beyond anything that we could really imagine, but it does have limits. Just because He loves us does not mean to say that we are going to get everything we desire. Part of loving someone is treating them fairly and justly. When we mess us we should not be expecting to be treated the same as anyone who has not messed up. But the love that God show us means that if we do come to Him He is willing to put things aside when we ask for forgiveness and to then treat us the same as people who have not done the sins.

As humans we do tend to carry chips around on our shoulders, we remember things that have been done against us and forgiveness is not always something we can live with. God wants us to forgive and forget, but we tend to hand on and remember things. Jesus was given to us as a gift. He laid His life down on the cross for every person who is willing to ask for forgiveness, no matter how much sin they have done in their lives.

God’s love clearly goes far beyond anything we could cope with and that is what makes it unique and so very special. I thank Him always for all that He does for me, though I do not always see everything He does. I thank Him always for all that He means to me, though I do not always see everything. We are human and we have limits, but that should not stop us trying to live for Christ and it certainly should not stop us from coming to Him to ask for forgiveness!

Christ came into the world to save us all from our sins. He knows that we will not all turn back to Him because we are who we are, but that does not stop Him from continuing to try to reach us every day. Live your life as best you can, but always make sure that God is with you every step of the way. He is able to help you whatever state you are in, but He can help you much more if you are close to Him when you ask – that way you may well hear the answer instead of having to strain to listen through the noise of the world.

Points to Ponder:
Do you listen to the noise of the world?

Or do you be quiet and listen to God?