God hates sin, but……

It is true God hates sin, but what a lot of people don’t realize is that he hated it so much, he
decided to do something about it; he made Jesus sin and killed him! 2 Corinthians 5:19, ‘ To wit,
that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto
them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.’ The phrase, ‘Not imputing their
trespasses against them’ is rendered in the New International Version (NIV) as, ‘Not counting
men’s sins against them’. Wow, just to know this, is a blessedness; so unquantifiable! This here
is the gospel, the message of reconciliation. We are to tell sinners that God no longer is angry
with them, he has taken away the very obstacle; sin! I expect a lot of religious folks to be taken
aback by this. I am so glad you were! Why is it that I make bold to say God is no longer counting
sins against men? 2 Corinthians 5:21, ‘For he hath made him [to be] sin for us, who knew no sin;
that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.’ The price for sin has been paid!

Prayer

Thank you, Lord for your gift of forgiveness in Christ. I walk in the victory over sin today and
always.

It’s a Love-Call!
I remember a song I sang in the Spirit once. The interpretation goes thus: ‘Come to the Father,
come through the Son, Heed the call of the Spirit, as he calls you into life’ The story told by
Jesus of the prodigal son gives tremendous insight into the correct perception of God as a Father.
Luke 15:11-32 chronicles this marvelous parable. In summary, it tells of a rich man whose
second son, asked him for his inheritance at the moment (a big insult)! The Father obliged the
son and the son travelled. Having left home with a huge amount, he resorted to careless living,
spending his inheritance on harlots and other destructive vices. At the end, he was left with
nothing. Then a great famine hit and he had to find a job as a pig-herd. He couldn’t get any
nourishment save the husks that the pigs fed on. Then, he thought to go back to his Father and
ask for forgiveness, if peradventure his Father would at least make him a hired servant. On his
way home, something remarkable happened: HIS FATHER WAS AT THE ROAD WAITING
FOR HIM! As soon as the old man sighted his son, he RAN towards him and embraced him. He
brushed aside his apologies and gave him a ‘glitzy’ welcome party and transferred to him his
authority signified by his ring! Something blew my mind as I meditate on the just related story,
who knows whether coming out was included in the Father’s daily routine since his son left
home. The Father also ran to meet him. This speaks volumes about the character of God! He is
Judge, master and ruler. But, above all, he is a loving Father.

 Prayer

 Thank you, Father, for your love that found me and saved me from sin. I reveal in this love call
today and help others hear it as I preach the Gospel today.
This is a call to what I call evangelism… It’s a call to preach and keep on
preaching. Anywhere and everywhere… Use all you got to preach.. This message
should spread.