It's hard to understand why I need a redeemer? After all I never did anything that deserved being thrown in jail for. I pay my taxes, and bills that I owe. What makes God think that I need to be saved.
Does he know me like that or what? I might not really know if there is a God, but a lot of people think there is a God. He never showed up in my house in person. If he is for real maybe he should just come down here and show himself.
These maybe some thoughts that you have about God and his Son. They are very reasonable thoughts to think about. After all God says we should prove all things, and we should continue to learn about our world.
Are We Unclean?
First of all have you ever touched something that was just plain right out discusting. Maybe it was a bug, snail, or may be it was someone that hadn't bathed for a month. Maybe this kind of thing doesn't bother you, but I bet it would if it touched your mouth or private parts.
Whatever it was you may have had the urge to wash afterward. Maybe even broke out the scrub brush and anti-bacteria soap to really get the stink off of you. You might even be thinking of this for days to come, and don't want to repeat the experience again.
God doesn't look at us that way, but the things we do and think in our heart makes him sad. He is not one to think like we do. He doesn't think bad thoughts nor does he think of hurting people just to do it.
In the bible there is the things that God did to people but he gave them the chance to change. Even before the flood he gave people 100 years to change while Noah built the arc. They just laughed at Noah, and continued to do what they were doing.
Our attitude can make us stink you have been around people like that. They complain like they are a saint, always doing bad things, or they just have nothing good to say about anything.
Maybe we have even done these things. You know when we are having a bad day it's like everyone hates us. No one is saying anything good it's one problem after another. We all can be a bit stinky with our attitudes.
You see this is sin to God because he doesn't act like this. He wants us to have a good attitude about everything which is hard for us at times. You see this is a sin and all sin separates us from God.
It's like we need to take a major bath to come to God. Well there is nothing on this earth that can clean us up like that. No soap will take away that kind of sin. If we sin we break all the laws because no sin is better then the other.
Now we think that little sins are not as bad as big ones, but they are all sin because any sin will seperate us from God. Even after becoming a Christian if we sin God will not be as close to us as he was before until we deal with it.
You see the Holy Spirit which is God's Spirit that lives in us will convict us of that sin, and he will forgive us if we repent. Yes you can still sin after becoming a Christian, and all of us do to some degree.
What is all this redeeming all about?
If you understand what has been said so far we need a redeemer, a savior, someone that cares about us. When we except Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior he will send the Holy Spirit to live in us. The Holy Spirit is the one that helps us to live this life.
He is a comforter, a counselor, someone that helps us to make the right choices in our lives. He will help guide us in the path of righteousness, but he also guides us to make good decisions about everything we do.
You see being redeemed has many benefits because we have someone that is with us wherever we go. We also have angels that are around us to help protect us. That doesn't mean we will avoid every bad thing that comes our way.
The bible tells us it rains on the just and the unjust. This means that good and bad comes to both. Prayer can make a world of difference when it comes to God's protection. You see God protects those that seek him, and it's his choice what happens to us.
There are reasons, sometimes we don't understand, for everything that he allows to happen. Sometimes these reason come to light after the fact, and sometimes they never do.
When you accept Christ as your Savior the Holy Spirit starts a good work in your heart. He starts to clean you up, but you must remain in Christ for this work to be made complete.
Prayer For Today
Father, Thank you for all you have done for me, and for those that are around me that I come in contact with. Come into my life and change me. Don't forget that I love you, and that I belong to you. May you start a good work in my life, and remain faithful to complete it. In Jesus Name, Amen.
Encouraging Words
God is not like a man that will lie to get his way. He has no need for such tactics. He will always continue to remain faithful to his children. Don't let anyone tell you any different. Listen to the Holy Spirit, and continue to do good works.
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