The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my mind and heart in 1 Timothy 4:10,
"That is why we labor and strive, because we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all people, and especially of those who believe."
God is the Savior of all people! Not just some, not just the pretty ones, not just the intellectual ones, not just the wealthy ones, not just the accomplished ones, not just the religious ones and not just the famous ones. Not just the clergy, not just the pillars of the community and not just the powerful. God is the Savior of all people!
I understand this to mean that the sacrifice Jesus Christ made on that miserable cross to pay the penalty for our sins was for all mankind, all who have ever lived. I'll let those stew who cling to some odd idea that Jesus Christ only died for a few while I celebrate loudly, and exult in richly, the magnificent expression of love God manifested for all mankind when he sent us his Son to pay the penalty for all. "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."
"That is why we labor and strive, because we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all people, and especially of those who believe."
God is the Savior of all people! Not just some, not just the pretty ones, not just the intellectual ones, not just the wealthy ones, not just the accomplished ones, not just the religious ones and not just the famous ones. Not just the clergy, not just the pillars of the community and not just the powerful. God is the Savior of all people!
I understand this to mean that the sacrifice Jesus Christ made on that miserable cross to pay the penalty for our sins was for all mankind, all who have ever lived. I'll let those stew who cling to some odd idea that Jesus Christ only died for a few while I celebrate loudly, and exult in richly, the magnificent expression of love God manifested for all mankind when he sent us his Son to pay the penalty for all. "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."
This was a big sacrifice - not a little one! The burden Jesus bore on the cross was for all sins ever committed by all people for all time!
I also understand this to mean that while God is the Savior of all people, he is only so especially for those who believe. Although Jesus Christ paid the penalty for all people, that payment will only be credited to those who embrace him in faith. Kind of like a lifeboat. A lifeboat is a rescue for all who will jump in it when the ship goes down. As it sits birthed on the ship, it is a rescue for all, but especially for those who will jump into it when needed. Those who won't will go down with the ship.
After mankind had rebelled against God, after mankind had turned from him, spurned him - what a wonderful and astonishing love God has expressed by becoming our Savior. It is surely an expression of love that lies beyond our comprehension! Our rejected Creator has now become our Savior!
All he asks is that we place our faith and trust in him! How wonderful is that?!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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I also understand this to mean that while God is the Savior of all people, he is only so especially for those who believe. Although Jesus Christ paid the penalty for all people, that payment will only be credited to those who embrace him in faith. Kind of like a lifeboat. A lifeboat is a rescue for all who will jump in it when the ship goes down. As it sits birthed on the ship, it is a rescue for all, but especially for those who will jump into it when needed. Those who won't will go down with the ship.
After mankind had rebelled against God, after mankind had turned from him, spurned him - what a wonderful and astonishing love God has expressed by becoming our Savior. It is surely an expression of love that lies beyond our comprehension! Our rejected Creator has now become our Savior!
All he asks is that we place our faith and trust in him! How wonderful is that?!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just respond and let me know.
Trevor Fisk
trevor.fisk@gmail.com
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