"For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard." - Romans 3:23 (NLT)
We’ve just spent three weeks learning about Creation. To understand Creation is to understand that God created everything, including you and me! And, because of this, our lives have purpose and tremendous value. This is the first part of the Far Greater Story.
The second part of the story is called Rebellion.
A rebellion is an open resistance to an authority. As our Creator, God is our authority. To rebel against Him is to disobey His commands. This is called “sin.” It happens every time we do not live up to God’s standard of love and goodness. Whether we sin on purpose or by accident, we are rebelling against the way God has commanded us to live. This happens a lot by you and every person you meet. We all rebel against God and His goodness. And the Bible tells us that the penalty of our rebellion is death.
This is why we need to be rescued. This is why we need a Savior. The penalty for our rebellion needs to be paid. Our sin needs to be forgiven. Until we understand this, the story of Jesus will never make any sense to us.
Pray this week for help to recognize when you sin and for the courage to confess your sin to God.
