Thursday January 18th, 2024
« The person who sins is the one who will die. The child will not be punished for the parent’s sins, and the parent will not be punished for the child’s sins. Righteous people will be rewarded for their own righteous behavior, and wicked people will be punished for their own wickedness. »
1 The word of the Lord came to me again, saying,
2 “What do you mean when you use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying: ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge’?
3 “As I live,” says the Lord God, “you shall no longer use this proverb in Israel.
4 “Behold, all souls are Mine; the soul of the parent As well as the soul of the children is Mine; The soul who sins shall die.
The righteousness of God demands that the soul that commits sin would die as we see in our memory verse today.
John 10:10 NKJV however gives us an alternative to sin and death
« The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I (Jesus) have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly »
When we accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, He saves us from the life of sin, and ultimately eternal death, blessing us with abundant life instead.
Another truth I want to share with us is that the righteousness of God does not allow an offender to be punished twice for one offense.
Since Jesus Christ our Redeemer has suffered for our sins, we are discharged and acquitted.
As long as you do not commit that sin again, once Jesus has forgiven you, your forgiveness is absolute.
Isaiah 53:4-5 NLT
« 4 Yet it was our weaknesses He carried; it was our sorrows that weighed Him down. And we thought His troubles were a punishment from God, a punishment for His own sins! 5 But He was pierced for our rebellion, crushed for our sins. He was beaten so we could be whole. He was whipped so we could be healed »
Beloved, I am using this medium to appeal to you to come to Jesus Christ today and He will relieve you of your burden of sin.
As a matter fact, the cross He carried before His crucifixion was for you and me.
All you need to do is confess your sins and accept Jesus as your Savior and Lord.
The Bible says if we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and there is no truth is us (1 John 1:8).
We deny ourselves the privilege of the great Burden-Bearer if we refuse to come to Him and make Him the Lord of our lives.
He must be your Lord and Savior.
I pray that the Almighty God will relieve you of every burden of sin and sorrow, in Jesus’ name.
Prayer focus – Father, I bring my burden to You today in genuine repentance. Please forgive me and lift my burden today, in the mighty name of Jesus.
Author – Bishop Enoch. A. Adeboye.
Edited by Naomie
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