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2/27/2007


The Daily Blueprint 2-28-07

depravity #1- all sinners

Romans 3:23
For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. . .

There is no way around today's verse - Paul states the truth plainly - all have fallen short - all of us have sinned - all of us without Christ would be lost and heading to Hell - this is harsh reality - Christ is who saved us - and redeemed us - not by our works - but by HIS grace- This verse gives man no wiggle room - it makes it clear that on our own we would be without hope - We are depraved in our own flesh-but Christ has given us a new name- we are of the redeemed - we no longer are hopeless -Christ gave His life not only to forgive our sins - but to bring us back to the Father- our sin is what kept us away and its been washed away by Jesus - We only bring our sin to Him - that's all we have apart from Him and there was nothing in us that God saw worth saving - that was until He looked down from Heaven and saw the depravity of mankind and knew the only way for man to return to God was for God to return to man and become a man - I have to admit I don't understand how such things can be - but God said and I believe it!
We would be without hope had JESUS not died for us - He had a choice you know but HE choice our salvation over HIS comfort - God loves us so much HE gave - He gave HIS only Son - The price was high but HE was willing to pay it!
We all are sinners without Christ -but with HIM we now become Saints - its not by our behavior- but by God's mighty life-giving grace! We did nothing to deserve being saved - He gave all to save us - and we are now HIS - we were once sinners but now we are saints -this is the good news! Praise GOD!

A SIDE NOTE:
Our righteousness has been called filthy rags- that's all we have since the fall - but here comes JESUS to save us and the day - HE laid HIS life down for you and me - and now - Praise HIM -we are HIS children! We have been redeemed! YES!!!!!

in CHRIST we that once were sinners are now saints!

LIVIN IN THE WORD - WEDNESDAY - 2-28-07
All we bring to HIM is own sin - but HE Brought to us HIS righteousness!

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