July 31, 2017 The Price Has Been Paid

Reading: 1 John 2 and Songs of Solomon 1-4

Scripture: 1 John 2:1-2, My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world.

Observation: This morning I was looking forward to spending time in the word again being that the last few weeks I have been struggling being in the word. During worship at church this weekend one of the songs we sang was about God setting the captives free and that is exactly what this passage is about too. We are all going to have failures in our lives and do things that will take us away from God’s will for our lives.

Application: This Passage is reminding us that not only has a payment been made for the sins that have been committed it has also been paid for those sins we have not yet committed. On top of that his love is so immense that his love and forgiveness is so great that anyone and every one can be covered by it if that would hear and accept the gift of God. Any one can come to the Lord. It doesn’t matter what you have done you will be forgiven. God will accept you where you are but he loves you too much to let you stay there when his plans for you are so much greater then what you could have ever imagined.

Prayer: Father I thank you for your son and the grace and forgiveness that you have poured out on us through the death and resurrection of Jesus. I thank you for the provisions you give us each and every day and the blessings of things not yet seen. I ask that you help us to walk in the forgiveness you give us but also strive to grow closer to you and seek your direction for our lives.