“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. For God did not send His Son into the world, to condemn, but to save the world through Him.”
John 3:16-17
Meditation:
This passage from John’s Gospel is probably the best known by chapter and verse. It is posted on billboards, on signs in ball parks, but I’m not sure Jesus meant it to be a free ticket to paradise.
People forget the part about believing and what that means. It’s not just lip service. Baptism isn’t a one-day affair, it's a new life style,and just saying that we are believers is not enough either . "Actions speak louder than words" is a phrase that reaches into many areas of life. Jesus expects more of us than mere words. We are called to live our faith. That’s not always easy but it’s what Jesus wants.
And just as Jesus wasn’t sent to judge us, we as well, are not to judge others. Our job is to spread the message of God’s saving love. He came to save the world, and that means salvation is for all.
Isaiah 52:7 says: "how beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation…"
It is still true that we need messengers of peace and salvation and we have so much more to proclaim than those in Isaiah’s time. We have the good news that salvation has come. God has sent his Son so that all may be saved. He needs everyone to bring the good news to those who may not have heard it. That includes you and me.
Prayer:
Thank you, Heavenly Father for sending your Son Jesus to bring salvation to the world. Help us to spread your Love with words and Actions and Continue Giving us the courage we need to be messengers of the good news of salvation in Jesus’ name, we pray Amen!
Author: Jose Reyes
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