Evang Ps. Kenneth Nandoha
And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry; Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
1 Timothy 1:12-15
The evangelist D. L. Moody told of a man from Scotland who before his conversion was a notorious sinner. After he was saved, he began sharing his testimony, and many others were saved as a result. One night when this Scotsman was to speak near his home, someone sent a letter to the platform that contained a list of sins he had committed. Rather than allowing it to shame him into silence, he took it as an opportunity to present the gospel effectively.
The man took the list to the pulpit with him and read each one aloud. When he was finished, he said, “I am guilty of all these things that were done in this very city.” He then proceeded to preach on the grace and forgiveness of Jesus Christ which is available to forgive and change the worst of sinners.
None of us were mostly okay people who only needed a little bit of grace and salvation. All of us were completely and hopelessly lost. The human efforts of the best person who ever lived did not come close to meeting the absolute perfection of a holy God.
We must never forget that we were sinners, headed for an eternity apart from God in Hell before He saved us. Whether we were saved at a young age before being out in the world, or saved after a lifetime of sin, it was all God’s grace being applied that changed our destiny. Our sins are covered by the blood of Jesus Christ, and He can and will save anyone who believes.
Never lose sight of the grace of God that paid the cost of all of our sins on the cross.
Today’s Prayer
Dear God regardless of how much I have sinned before You, You still love me endlessly, covering me in Your Grace and Mercy, with a breastplate of faith and love and a helmet of salvation in Jesus’ Christ, Amen.
