John 3
"For God so loved the WORLD that HE gave His ONE and Only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life."
Most of us have heard this verse our whole lives, seen it at football games, grown up with it in Sunday School and really over the years gotten immune to the power of this one sentence in the 3rd chapter of John. But in Jesus' day these words were revolutionary and even borderline scandalous! Jesus for everyone!?!?
This astounding statement made by Jesus himself was saying that salvation through God's gift (Himself) the Messiah was not only for the Jews alone but for ANYONE who accepts HIM, which was something that was taboo to say and faux pa for their culture.
Understanding that Jesus came for anyone and everyone is truly amazing, God's love has no prejudice, no limits, no expiration date and no exclusions. All we have to do is believe in HIM. Simple. He does all the work, then, now, and forever. The sending of His Son to save you, the keeping you and loving you through your stay here on earth.
So, I challenge you today, as I myself had to do, read these words like never before and allow them to free you and give you a renewed heart of gratitude, knowing that Jesus came for you; to liberate you and to give you a future and a hope and wants to spend eternity with you because he is madly in love with you.
By Ruth Foster
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