“And Such Were Some of You”
“Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God?
Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate,
nor abusers of themselves with mankind, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards,
nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God
AND SUCH WERE SOME OF YOU:
BUT ye are [were] WASHED,
but ye are [were] SANCTIFIED,
but ye are [were] JUSTIFIED
in the name of the Lord Jesus,
and BY THE SPIRIT OF OUR GOD.”
I Corinthians 6:9-11
Today’s devotion is primarily a reflection on the words,
“AND SUCH WERE SOME OF YOU.”
We sometimes forget where we came from and act like
we’re above ministering to that person listed above in verse 9 and 10.
This would also include any other sins
(prostitution, drug addiction, alcoholism, abusiveness, false religion, etc).
Jesus died for ALL conceivable sins! No one is beyond hope in Christ.
Only by the GRACE of God are any of us saved.
Aren’t you blessed that someone didn’t think they you were too
“bad of a sinner” to be saved, or that you were a hopeless case!
God can change ANY heart, no one is hopeless when they come in contact with CHRIST.
The day I got saved (accepted Christ as my LORD and SAVIOR).
I had no intentions on coming to the LORD, but the LORD met me ANYWAY!
I was a hopeless, man-hating, God-hating, self-hating person,
yet by the GRACE of God I became a child of God on June 21, 1975.
I’m sure there were many who thought I was a hopeless case.
They also thought of Paul in the same way.
He was leading the attacks against Christians, having them killed;
but then God got a hold of him and Paul was saved.
Such a hopeless case in man’s eyes that many Christians
were still cautious of Paul after his conversion
(Acts 10:26).
Let’s all remember from where we came!!!
We were all LOST SINNERS!
Hopeless in the eyes of man,
but God, in His LOVE and GRACE, saved us
anyway.
So the next time you run across a lost person,
remember you, too, were a LOST sinner and God saved you.
Don’t look at that person as hopeless or beyond
Christ’s saving touch!
Be blessed in the LORD,
Jim (jim@biblefood.org)
If you have not giving control of your life to Jesus please read the following:
We
would like to take a moment to share some spiritual matters with you.
Why?
Because we care about you and want God’s best for you.
What
you need to know about your spiritual state:
A.
God made you and you are responsible to Him as your Maker. (Rom. 11:36;
I Pet. 4:19; Rev. 4:11)
B.
You have sinned against a Holy God and have a broken relationship with
God. (Isa. 64:6; Rom. 3:23; Rom. 5:12)
C. Sin requires punishment. You do not have the ability to pay the penalty for your sin –
You
are GUILTY before God your Maker. (Isa. 53:6; Rom. 3:10; Rom. 6:23)
D.
Jesus is God, and became a perfect man, and as such,
He paid the penalty on the cross
for your sins (1 Pet. 3:18)
By
acknowledging the above statements you now:
1. Accept
- You are a sinner in need of a Savior,
Jesus
Christ, the only begotten Son of God.
2.
Repent – Turn from sin as a way of life with God’s
help.
3.
Trust –
Put all your faith in Jesus Christ as your forgiver
and restorer to a right relationship with God.
You are now ready to start your new life with Jesus.
Now
let others know of your decision to follow Jesus Christ (Matt. 10:32, 33;
Rom. 10:9,10).
Get together with other Bible-believing Christians to help you in your walk with Christ (Heb. 10:25).
Please do contact us and let us know of your decision so we can rejoice with you and be there for you.
