How you can change your world, one person
at a time.
The Disease:
If there was a global disease outbreak with a free
and easy cure, wouldn’t you take it and tell others? There is a
disease that affects every human on this planet. It brings out the
worst in us, including the hate that we see in the
world today. It brings pain to strangers, friends and even
family. This exists even in our own hearts, where we would not want people to see our own envy or evil
thoughts. This disease is SIN. Sin ruins our best intentions,
causes regret, and hurts others. More than anything
else, it hurts God. You might be wondering “Who is
God and why should He care about me out of billions
of people?”
The Bible says “The Lord is gracious and righteous; our God is
full of compassion.”
Psalm 116:5. Note that He is
gracious, He gives good things we don’t deserve and forget
to thank Him for. He is also righteous so that He will not let
any injustice in this world go unpunished, including
our own sins and mistakes. But don’t forget, God is also full
of compassion. How do we know? You’ll see soon, first look closer
at our sin disease which drives much of the behavior
and problems on earth. The Bible says “All have sinned and
fall short of the glory of God”
Romans 3:23.
Since God is righteous, He will punish us for our
sins, so how can we sin and have a relationship with
a holy God? Can we do good to cover
our sins? Is anyone perfect? The Bible says “There is no one
righteous, not even one”
Romans 3:10
and “All our righteousness is as filthy rags;
and we all fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like
the wind, have taken us away.”
Isaiah 64:6.
Even the nicest people have offended God.
The Cure: Since God is just,
He must punish sin. The Bible says “We have gone astray,
each of us has turned to his own
way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.”
Isaiah 53:6.
Who is ‘him’? “For in him dwells all the fullness of
the Godhead bodily.” Col. 2:9. Since no man can save
us, Jesus Christ, God come down in the flesh, suffered and died on a
cross, paying for all the sins of man. “For God
so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son,
that whoever believes in him shall not perish but
have eternal life.”
John 3:16. To accept this
free gift, pray “Dear God, I know I have sinned, thank you for
sending the Lord Jesus Christ to die and rise again to fully pay for all my sins
and mistakes. I accept Him into my life as my Savior as I ask in Jesus' name,
Amen.” The Bible says “God is love.”
1 John 4:8.
and now you have a relationship with Him. Enjoy true love and time with
God daily. Learn, grow, and share your new life with us and with others, one
person at a time.