Redemption of the Powerless

 

“…when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.”

—5:6a

We have no ability on our own to break the power that sin has over us. The most natural thing we do as humans is sin.

If you doubt that, just watch the development of a child. Even a child only a few months old has a natural, in-born tendency to assert his or her own stubborn will. No one has to teach a child how to be willfully disobedient. Sin is as natural as breathing.

So, it is amazing that God did not wait for us to try to be good before He sent His Son, Jesus, to redeem us from the bondage of sin. He knows we cannot stop sinning without His direct intervention in our lives.

The Apostle Paul offers a very clear explanation in Romans 5:6-8:

You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.

Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die.

But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

How blessed we are! How fortunate we are that God loves us so very much.

This day let's humbly rejoice that God has redeemed us through His Son. Let us praise God and thank Him for the mystery of His mercy, love, and grace.

 

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