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Redemption Through Christ’s Sacrificial Love

Bible Reading: Romans 5:6-11 

Key Verse V8“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” 

DEVOTION

Today's passage invites us to reflect on the greatest demonstration of love ever shown – God's love revealed through His Son, Jesus Christ. Often, when we think of love, we view it through a human perspective, shaped by acts of care and affection. We might imagine love as something that requires constant presence or meeting someone’s needs. However, the love displayed in Scripture is beyond these human expectations. It is an unconditional, sacrificial love that goes beyond our understanding. This love is not just a concept; it is made a reality to us because of the freedom we have received through Christ. Romans 5:6-11 highlights this by reminding us that, “while we were still sinners, Christ died for us”—an act of love so profound it redefines what love truly is.
From the beginning, God established a covenant with His people, demonstrating unwavering faithfulness to every promise in every season. One of the greatest promises was to send His Son for our salvation. Even when we were undeserving and lost in sin, God fulfilled this promise through Christ. This passage emphasizes God’s faithfulness and grace, showing that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
During this season of Lent, we, as Christians, are called to turn our hearts toward the Lord in humility. It’s a time to reflect on the sacrificial love Christ demonstrated by coming to redeem us, offering us a chance to be reconciled with God and truly become part of His Kingdom.

PRAYER

Almighty Father, we come into Your presence and thank You for your unconditional love, though we are unworthy of such grace. We submit ourselves to You, Lord, and pray for a renewal of our hearts to know and believe that You are our eternal Lord. Amen.

Thought for the day

Christ's sacrificial love, shown through His death while we were still sinners, redefines love and offers us the chance to be reconciled with God and truly become part of His Kingdom. How can this truth reshape our heart posture during this Lent season?
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Michelle Tomcy
Mar Thoma Church of Dallas Farmers Branch, Texas

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