What better time than now for the
remembrance and celebration of Jesus’ sacrifice for us on a cross to save us
from our sins? And boy, do we need saving. We need Jesus.
Recent headlines of
chemical attacks on innocents and live streaming murders weighs heavy. It sure
seems like violence and evil among our fellowman is rising to a full boil.
Story after story of humans hurting humans has become a daily occurrence. We
need Jesus.
When God made the
earth and placed Adam and Eve in the garden, it came as no surprise to Him that
we would need Jesus. Adam and Eve made an independent choice that separated
them from God and left its mark on the whole of humanity. We opened the door to
sin and in return, our gracious God opened the door to salvation.
Then Jesus said to
them again, “Most assuredly, I say to you, I am the
door of the sheep. All who ever came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the
sheep did not hear them. I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be
saved, and will go in and out and find pasture.” John 10:7-10
Sin comes in many
forms. It can come hard and violent like murder and it can come quietly like a
whisper of gossip. Sin is sin regardless of its manner of style. Which is why
we all need Jesus. From the evil dictator committing horrendous acts of
violence to the soccer mom making a snide remark against another, the world
needs Jesus.
Jesus is a
necessity, but He is also a choice. You and I and the rest of the world need
Him, but we have to choose Him. Jesus is free for the asking but we have to
ask.
“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find;
knock, and it will be opened to you.” Matthew 7:7,8
Jesus freely gives
us life because He freely gave His. The world is hurting and walking in
darkness. The world needs Jesus.
Then Jesus spoke to
them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He
who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.” John
8:12
Dina Pugh
