If you watch the cureent newscasts at all, you're very much aware of the sin and evil surrounding us on every side. I sometimes wonder why I even waste my time watching the news. Then I remind myself that it just gives me all the more reason to know how to pray for this country of ours.
We don't want to minimize the awfulness of sin. But the world already knows about sin. In fact, most of them are sick of it but know no other way of life. As Christians, we, too, are aware of the terrible condition of the world and the blackness of sin. But we also see the other side of the coin and know that God, through His only begotten Son, has provided forgiveness and peace in the midst of the ongoing wickedness. That is the message we need to get to others.
We can all quote John 3:16 from memory. But what about the wonderful truth of John 3:17? Jesus said, For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through him might be saved. God's purpose in sending His Son into this world was to make people "Son conscious" rather than "Sin conscious". Our message, our emphasis should be on deliverance from sin through God's Son.
Too many Christians have their eyes on sin instead of on the Son.
Where are YOUR eyes? Are you sin conscious or Son conscious?
Preacher's Kid
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