A Ransom (1 Tim. 1:6)

SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR 3-09-02

 

My Worship Time                                                     Focus: A Ransom

 

Bible Reading & Meditation                                                Reference:  1Timothy2:6

 

            Message of the Verse:   Jesus gave Himself as a ransom for all.  This statement means that His death on the cross was sufficient for the sins of all people who were ever born, but not all people will accept this payment for their sins and thus will be lost.  Jesus Christ is the ransom and He paid the ransom with His life for the payment of my sins.  I have exchanged my sin for His Righteousness.  Paul goes on to say “too be testified in due time.”  Galatians 4:4,5 says, “But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.”  I think that this will explain this portion of the verse.

            Spiritual meaning for my life today:  The message of this verse has met all of the difference in the world for me.  If it were not for the truth of this verse being applied to my life then I would be a lost sinner heading for hell. 

The Word of god was very refreshing to me today.

 

My Steps of Faith Today:  I want with all of my heart to get a prayer time started with my wife and to keep it going each day.  I know that we have failed to do this on a continuing basis, but we need to do this.

 

Memory verse for the week:  1John 4:18

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment.  But he who fears has not been made perfect in love.