Debt

I grew up believing that I could lose my relationship with God. I could be a child of God in the morning, sin at lunch, and be kicked out of his family by the afternoon. I walked on spiritual eggshells. Insecurity characterized my spiritual walk. Sometimes, I was certain of heaven; other times, following an act of sin, I was on my way to hell.

We are sinners and cannot pay our debt. Our best efforts fall short, so God did for us what we could not do for ourselves. He is our Ga-al, our Redeemer. He sent his son to release us.

Because of our trust in Jesus, God declares us, “Not guilty!” and gives us the right standing that Jesus has before the Father. Indeed, the Lord is our righteousness.

Because Jesus paid all our debt on the cross, we are eternally secure!

Jesus paid a debt we could never repay. He gave everything knowing we had nothing to give in return.

If you are not willing to forgive others of their relatively small debt, God will not forgive you of the great debt you have accumulated.

This truth gives us the freedom to respond to God’s amazing grace in loving obedience. Is that the life you’re living?