Ridgecrest Baptist Church, Dothan
Some years back researchers in Britain went door-to-door to get an idea about people’s belief in God. One of the questions they asked was, “Do you believe in a God who intervenes in human history, who changes the course of affairs, who performs miracles, etc.?” When the results were in and the study was complete and printed, its title was taken from the response of a man who was considered fairly typical of all those who had responded. His answer was, “No, I don’t believe in that God; I believe in the ordinary God.”
Whatever you may think of God, the fact is He is anything but ordinary. He has demonstrated that fact by sending His only Son into the world to die for you. No other founder of any religious system has ever died for their followers — only Christ. And that is what sets Christ apart and what makes Him anything but ordinary. Romans 5:8 says, “But God shows His love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
Even more extraordinary is the fact that Jesus’ dying for your sins is God’s gracious gift of life for you. Paul said, “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast” (Eph. 2:8–9). You see, because Jesus died you can live. God offers this new life as a gift. It’s not something you can earn; it’s not about whether your good deeds outweigh your bad deeds. No one is so good that they do not need to be saved and no one is so bad that they can’t be saved. It’s not something you can purchase; you can’t put a price on grace — it’s a gift. All you can do with a gift is receive it.
Have you received the gift of eternal life? It really is that simple. Why not let today be the day that you acknowledge your need for Christ, recognize His everlasting love for you and call on Him to be your Savior and Lord.
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