Chatting with Jesus
Monday, July 29, 2024
Lord, you can save anyone. Throughout history, folks with different backgrounds have come to you for forgiveness once they understood the power of your grace. Whether they’re good, moral people, or the scourges of society, once they understand your grace, they are redeemed to a new life. Skeptics argue many “degenerates” have gone too far into sin. Forget forgiveness. They have too much wickedness on their record.
On the other hand, multitudes have come to you in repentance whom society considered as good and decent people, ideal citizens. Being self-righteous, they religiously kept the “rules” but did not know you personally as the one who offers forgiveness and eternal life.
Lord, from those who never give you a second thought, to the self-righteous of all religious stripes and shapes, to those hostile to message of salvation and hold with contempt Christ followers as weak and deceived, all have this in common:
Lord, your overwhelming power to save the most sinful among us means no one is beyond redemption when they turn to you in repentance (2 Peter 3:9).
Scripture details you went to the cross to redeem all of mankind. You paid for the sins of every human being who ever lived.
You have proven this time and again. The apostle Paul, before redemption, killed Christ followers because they followed you. Your grace changed his life. You’ve redeemed by your grace countless incarcerated Christ followers who committed heinous crimes. Jeffrey Dahmer comes to mind. Our humanity passes judgment—they deserve no mercy. Your grace says otherwise and sweeps the once-degenerate-but-now-redeemed souls into your kingdom.
We might not be social outcasts, but we need redemption too. Thank you, Lord, for sweeping us into your kingdom. Amen, Jesus
THANKFUL 
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