Daily Devotional
God Rescues Us from Sin
“For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
Romans 5:6-8
March 11, 2024
Ponder This
Let me give you the best definition of sin I know: sin is coming short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23). Sin is everything in us that’s not like God. There’s a lot of it, isn’t there? We have all sinned and come short of the glory of God. Don’t stretch yourself out in the gutter alongside some clear hypocrite and say, “I’m better than he is.” So what? I hear people say, “Well I’m just as good as those people down there at the church.” I’m looking for a man who’s honest enough to say, “I’m just as bad as those people down there at the church.”
All have sinned and come short of the glory of God. That means me; that means you; that means us; and that means every mother’s child. God is in Heaven and man is on Earth, and between them is the great chasm of sin that separates. Repeatedly man has tried to reach God, but he can’t overcome the sin barrier on his own power or goodness.
If sin is our part, what has God done? God came down to Earth. He in glory stepped out of Heaven. God looked down at us and knew we could never overcome that barrier on our own. God loved us while we were sinners, and He made the permanent solution to the problem we could never take care of on our own.
- Why do you think we tend to compare ourselves to others? What is the danger in that?
- When have you tried to handle your sin in your own power? What happened?
Practice This
Pray for someone you know who needs the hope of the Gospel in his or her life.
FOR YOUR GIFT TO THE MINISTRY
Front Porch Moments by Gayle Foster
WITH KEY INSIGHTS FROM HER FATHER, ADRIAN ROGERS
I try to unplug each morning with Jesus with just my rocking chair, my Bible, and a pen.
Having a secret place is very important because I know that Jesus is always there waiting for me. I know where I can find Him! His presence is everywhere, but there are places where it is so thick you can cut it with a knife. You may not even have a front porch, but there is a secret place for you as well. God’s invitations are for anyone who will respond. There is no more important request than the one found in Psalm 27:8: “My heart has heard You say, ‘Come and talk with Me.’ And my heart responds, ‘Lord, I am coming.’”
