DCLM Higher Everyday 24 December 2024 — The Supreme Sacrifice
DCLM Higher Everyday 24 December 2024 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — The Supreme Sacrifice
Topic: The Supreme Sacrifice
Text: Romans 5:6-11
6For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
8But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
9Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
10For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.
11And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.
Key Verse: “For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly” (Romans 5:6).
Message
Over the years, people have been engaging in diverse sacrifices in order to appease gods for them to experience breakthroughs in their lives. Some do this to get healing and others for protection. Unfortunately all these appeasements have only compounded their problems as Satan would have access into their lives to create more spiritual complications in their lives and eventually lead them into perdition. The blood of animals cannot save man from sin and the devil because only the blood of Jesus has been ordained by God to be atonement or an appeasement for humanity.
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Christ finished the work of redemption for the whole world on the cross of Calvary. It is now the duty of everyone to come to benefit from this supreme sacrifice that was facilitated by the vicarious death of Christ. Our lives should be characterized by absolute surrender, purity, righteousness and total commitment to the will of God as there will be no other sacrifice equal to or will be greater than what Christ has accomplished for us on the cross. Christ has paid the supreme price.
Quote: Christ finished the work
Challenge: Surrender your life to Jesus.
Prayer for today: Help me Lord to appreciate your supreme sacrifice for me.
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
