Justified

Romans 5: 6-9

“6 For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 Indeed, rarely will anyone die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person someone might actually dare to die. 8 But God proves his love for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died for us. 9 Much more surely then, now that we have been justified by his blood, will we be saved through him from the wrath of God.”

Despite our estrangement from God because of our bent to sin, God, through His mercy has provided salvation through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.

Paul wrote that it is rare that a person will sacrifice their lives for a good person and even rarer that they will make such a sacrifice for a “bad” person.  But Christ died for all sinners so that they could know God.

The fact that Christ died for us is proof of God’s love for us, despite our sins.   Through the sacrifice of Christ, we can be justified (put in a right relationship with God) through our faith in Christ.

Though we are yet sinners, there is hope.

May the love of Christ be with you,

Rev. Eric Lanier (Retired)