God demonstrates his own love for us- Be a praiser!

Over the weekend, our dining table accidentally broke and fell on my leg. The pain was excruciating and I screamed in pain. My two daughters were waiting for their snack which was on the table but also fell and poured on the floor. I was in so much pain but I was grateful to God that the table fell on me rather than the girls. On the other hand, the girls started to cry. I was confused whether they were crying because I was in pain or they were crying for their snack that just poured down. This just reminded me of the fact God sent Son to take our place. If only the accusers knew that Jesus willingly took their place, maybe they would have been grateful. God’s love for us caused Him to send His only Son to take our place (John 3:16). We were guilty as charged but our punishment was meted on Jesus so we can be free from the power of sin and death. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8) As I was glad that I took the pain instead of my daughters, God did not just assign pain unto Jesus but death on the cross. A humiliating death assigned to criminals. The Bible says that, “Yet it was the Lord’s will to crush him and cause him to suffer, and though the Lord makes his life an offering for sin, he will see his offspring and prolong his days, and the will of the Lord will prosper in his hand” (Isaiah 53:10). We were undeserving of this great sacrifice but, “but God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8). This ultimate sacrifice of God paid for our salvation, our debt was paid for, we were declared free and we ultimately became the children of God.  Our understanding of this leads to a higher praise and worship. When we see how undeserving we were and the fact that God’s love caused us to be moved from darkness to light, it set the pace for our worship. Sometimes, situations may cause us to worry about the temporary concerns and forget about the permanent sacrifice we have received. It is so possible that the worries and cares of this world could deter us from seeing the bigger picture. Like the scenario I gave, we could either focus on the fallen snack or be grateful that someone else was afflicted so we were not. Afterall, the whole world is the Lord and nothing is too difficult for Him. Be a praiser and the worries of the world would grow dim when the light of God’s grace shines on you. Remain blessed.

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