"Whoever wants to be great must become a
servant. Whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave. That is
what the Son of Man has done: He came to serve, not to be served--and then
to give away his life in exchange for many who are held hostage" (Mark
10:43-45 MSG)
Let's take a closer look at this text--especially
vs. 45: "That is what the Son of Man has done: He came to serve, not to be
served--and then to give away his life in exchange for many who are held
hostage.” (MSG)
Clearly, Jesus came to
our planet to save us through His death. Remember that Jesus had never
sinned (See
Hebrews 4:14-16).
The One who knew NO sin agreed to die to save those who HAD sinned. Jesus
was the only one who could do this, for everyone since Adam has sinned. And
it wasn't easy for Him because Jesus had to suffer and die. Praise God He
was raised again.
Remember that no pastor, priest or saint can give
you that pardon. Only Jesus. If you wish to be saved, it is not through
keeping the law. You must accept Jesus' sacrifice as your own in order to be
saved! When you do, He will accept you as His own brother, and Jesus will
never take your Salvation from you!
This is our Savior!
I grew up in Belgium, and since most people in
Belgium are Catholic, I was raised Catholic. I remember, when I was young,
my mother would send me to confession. I would be on my knees and I had to
ask the priest for forgiveness. Most of the time, however, I didn't know
what to say. What I didn't know is that only Jesus can forgive. The priest,
or anyone else for that matter, can't forgive our sin. Only Jesus.
If you have never given
your life to Jesus, then come to Him with open arms and ask Him: "Jesus I
made so many mistakes and sins. Jesus forgive me. I want to follow only
Jesus.” It is only the precious blood of Jesus Christ that saves! Why not
answer the
Saviour's Call
today? It would be the best present you could ever give Jesus...
In His love,
Rob Chaffart