Moments with Grace 11 - Jesus Christ our Living Hope

 

The month of March is drawing to a close, and it's not lost on me that it coincides with Easter Day. To me, this convergence symbolizes a fresh start, a chance to delve into the profound implications of the completed work of the cross. But enough preamble, let's dive into today's installment of "Moments with Grace." In this edition, Grace will delve into the profound topic of Jesus Christ, our Living Hope.

We are in the season of Easter which is the bedrock of our Christian  Faith💖

The Bible says : ”And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.“ John 17:3 NKJV

Jesus is the son of the living God.

He is the way, the Truth and the Life

No one comes to the father except through Him.

Jesus is the lamb that was slain so sinners like you and I can be set free from the wages of sin(death)

The passage of scripture below gives us a vivid description of the origin of sin and God’s gift of Grace:

” When Adam sinned, sin entered the world. Adam’s sin brought death, so death spread to everyone, for everyone sinned. Yes, people sinned even before the law was given. But it was not counted as sin because there was not yet any law to break. Still, everyone died—from the time of Adam to the time of Moses—even those who did not disobey an explicit commandment of God, as Adam did. Now Adam is a symbol, a representation of Christ, who was yet to come. But there is a great difference between Adam’s sin and God’s gracious gift. For the sin of this one man, Adam, brought death to many. But even greater is God’s wonderful grace and his gift of forgiveness to many through this other man, Jesus Christ. And the result of God’s gracious gift is very different from the result of that one man’s sin. For Adam’s sin led to condemnation, but God’s free gift leads to our being made right with God, even though we are guilty of many sins. For the sin of this one man, Adam, caused death to rule over many. But even greater is God’s wonderful grace and his gift of righteousness, for all who receive it will live in triumph over sin and death through this one man, Jesus Christ. Yes, Adam’s one sin brings condemnation for everyone, but Christ’s one act of righteousness brings a right relationship with God and new life for everyone. Because one-person disobeyed God, many became sinners. But because one other person obeyed God, many will be made righteous. God’s law was given so that all people could see how sinful they were. But as people sinned more and more, God’s wonderful grace became more abundant. So just as sin ruled over all people and brought them to death, now God’s wonderful grace rules instead, giving us right standing with God and resulting in eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Romans 5:12-21 NLT 

We thank you Lord for showing us so much mercy, much more than we deserve.

You died and rose again so that we can live eternally.

If you haven’t made the commitment to accept Christ as your Lord and saviour, now is the time. You can say this prayer by faith: Lord Jesus, I accept that I am a sinner, I repent of all my sins, I believe that you died on the cross and rose again so I can be redeemed. Jesus you are Lord. Please come into my heart and make it your home. Thank you, Lord, for saving me. Amen!

Christ is Risen indeed!

Happy Easter with love

Grace