Daily Devotion for June 7, 2006

Owing Debt

 

“This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many, he said to them.” Mark 14:24

 

I got to thinking this morning about the price that Jesus paid for my salvation. A week or so ago I watched the DaVinci Code movie.  I decided after watching Browns movie that I needed to watch the real story so I watched again The Passion of the Christ and walked away in awe of what Jesus went through. What was most shocking for me is knowing that He didn’t have to go through with it! Yet if He didn’t, I wouldn’t be free. I wouldn’t have direct access to God if Jesus didn’t serve as my sacrificial advocate. I fall from the grace of God each day and I wouldn’t be able to get back up if it weren’t for Jesus’ blood poured out for me.
 
 We owe Jesus everything, but we can never repay Him. All that we can do, the least that we should do, is to give Him, our lives—to serve Him wholeheartedly. This means listening to God and obeying Him. That is exactly what Jesus did, and because of that, we are no longer alone – we have an advocate in Jesus the Christ.

 

Prayer
Jesus, Thank You. I simply can’t thank you enough for what you’ve done for me and for the world. All that I can do is show my appreciation with my life. May I serve You always by serving others in your name! Amen.

 

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