Christ Loves to Save!

"The grace of God hath power to bring salvation to all men, and if a man is unsaved it is because he wants to work it out; he wants to receive salvation in some other way than God's way; but we are told that "he that climbeth up another way, the same is a thief and a robber."  - Dwight L. Moody

How does sin affect our relationship with God? It's a simple enough question, but one that we should stop and consider if we are serious about having a healthy connection with Him. Mercy graciously considers sin a disease. But, sin is so much more than any disease (a lot more!)

Generally, with sickness there is a certain amount of sympathy extended to the unfortunate one. In the case of sin, our willfully perverted nature, voluntary defiance, and planned transgressions all come into play with our sin. This is what makes it more than a sickness and worse than a disease.

Sin disables, impairs, and undermines our relationship with God. Just as a person who suffers from illness or disease is limited in the things that they can do until their condition improves or is corrected, so it is with sin. Sin hinders us, keeping us less than capable of loving Him as we could.

It also undermines our ability to pray to Him, weakens our capacity to praise Him, and prevents us from serving God as he desires us to. The end result being we are too weak, and lacking moral power. Sin has stripped us of our strength to bathe in His glory. We are a captive of sin like a leaf carried along in a river current.

Which brings us to Jesus Christ. He can save you from sin. All you are asked to do is believe that He can, and trust Him to do it!  Don't worry how low you've fallen or how ugly your situation may be at this moment. Trust Him, let the Spirit of God lead you to understand Him, know that you can rely on Him. Christ loves to save!

Scripture: Galatians 5:16; Genesis 4:7; James 1:15; John 8:34; Romans 5:12

Prayers: Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me, amen.  - Psalm 51:10

Have a blessed Monday!

Hailey