Devotional 3-15-12
Please read; Numbers 21:4-9, Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22,
John 3:14-21 and Ephesians 2:1-10
“Can YOU be forgiven for Transgressions
(Sin)?”
Well the short answer is YES!!! This you will find
out in this week’s readings.
In Numbers, as the Israelites were traveling through the desert, they were getting a little impatient and began speaking against GOD. Well, wrong thing to do! GOD sent serpents among the people that bit them and many died. The people admitted their sin and asked Moses to pray to GOD to take away the serpents. At this GOD instructed Moses to place a serpent around his staff, so that anyone that looked upon this staff would be healed, thus forgiven.
In David’s Psalm he brings out GOD’s unfailing love and forgiveness for our iniquities (sin) and how those that call out to the Lord will be redeemed by his unfailing love for them.
In John 3:14-21 Jesus talks about the snakes in the wilderness being lifted up for the Israelites salvation. And that he Jesus will be lifted up for our salvation and eternal life in him, Christ who died on the cross. When we turn to Jesus our transgressions will be forgiven. But those that do not turn to Christ will not see the light of eternal life with him.
Ephesians 2:4-6
“4But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. 6 And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus”
In Numbers, as the Israelites were traveling through the desert, they were getting a little impatient and began speaking against GOD. Well, wrong thing to do! GOD sent serpents among the people that bit them and many died. The people admitted their sin and asked Moses to pray to GOD to take away the serpents. At this GOD instructed Moses to place a serpent around his staff, so that anyone that looked upon this staff would be healed, thus forgiven.
In David’s Psalm he brings out GOD’s unfailing love and forgiveness for our iniquities (sin) and how those that call out to the Lord will be redeemed by his unfailing love for them.
In John 3:14-21 Jesus talks about the snakes in the wilderness being lifted up for the Israelites salvation. And that he Jesus will be lifted up for our salvation and eternal life in him, Christ who died on the cross. When we turn to Jesus our transgressions will be forgiven. But those that do not turn to Christ will not see the light of eternal life with him.
Ephesians 2:4-6
“4But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. 6 And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus”
If you need to ask for forgiveness turn to Christ
as your redeemer, there is no time like the present.
Let’s pray: Heavenly Father thank you for your unfailing love. I know that your love is so great that you can forgive my sins. Father forgive my sins, I ask this by accepting/knowing your son Jesus Christ who gave of his life on the cross for me a sinner. Father lead me in the path of righteousness and help me to not be snared by temptation’s hands. Father I ask this in the name of your son Jesus Christ and in the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen
Peace
Let’s pray: Heavenly Father thank you for your unfailing love. I know that your love is so great that you can forgive my sins. Father forgive my sins, I ask this by accepting/knowing your son Jesus Christ who gave of his life on the cross for me a sinner. Father lead me in the path of righteousness and help me to not be snared by temptation’s hands. Father I ask this in the name of your son Jesus Christ and in the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen
Peace
Fred Herr
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