One of my favorite songs is, Because of Your Love by Paul Baloche. The chorus retells the salvation story like John 3:16 does in the Gospels:
Because of your love
We’re forgiven
Because of your love
Our hearts are clean
We lift you up
With songs of freedom
Forever we’re changed
Because of your love!
In Scripture, God is Love. In my heart, everything about God and his salvation and eternal life is based on His great love for the world.
On our journey to Jerusalem and the cross of Christ, we recognize the Gift of God’s love. We must also recognize the serious nature of sin to our relationship with God. Salvation is such a perfect Gift for humanity, but let’s not forget there was a great price paid for it…the death of God’s unique and holy Son. All we have to do is receive God’s Gift and invite Him to love us!
Romans 6:23 NLT “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Prayer: Lord, thank you for your unfailing love that loves each of us unconditionally. We were created to be loved by you and when we receive Jesus we know we are home in your heart. Thank you for the Gift of redemption and for setting us free from the penalty of our own sin. In Jesus’ name. Amen.