DOES
LIFE HAVE YOU DOWN?
Matthew 9:1-2 Jesus climbed into a boat and went back
across the lake to His own town. (2) Some
people brought to Him a paralyzed man on a mat. Seeing their faith, Jesus said
to the paralyzed man, "Be encouraged, My child!
Your sins are forgiven."
I stopped here today because I believe that gratitude is one
of the most important attitudes for any and all believers. Here is a man who is
paralyzed and Jesus says this to him. Are you encouraged by the fact that you
have been forgiven?
There are times in life when it seems that everything is
falling apart around us. We may lose our jobs, our loved ones, our health, but
no one can take the forgiveness of Jesus Christ from us. That, sometimes, may be
all the encouragement you have to hold onto. So I urge you to get this, to
grasp it, cling to it and practice it. Yes, practice gratitude for the
forgiveness of sin. Because of our sin we deserve hell. Because of our sin we do
not deserve life, or air, or water, or food, or clothing. We deserve hell… but
in Jesus we are forgiven, we are justified, made just as if we never sinned before
God’s sight.
Be Encouraged.
Father in heaven, thank You for the forgiveness of sin. Let
that truth sink deep into our hearts and minds. Cause it to sing from our lips
and shine in our countenance no matter what the day may bring. In Jesus Name,
AMEN!!!
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