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No Greater Love John 15:12-13 My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. It takes a Power greater than the power of sin to break the curse of sin in our lives. That Power is God Himself. Christianity is the only religion in the world that helps us deal with our sin problem through and by the power of God. Sin can’t be hidden or managed or overcome through effort, education, enlightenment, or meditation. It grows stronger and more dominating over time. Because of sin in our lives we wind up hurting people we love and often find ourselves trying to isolate ourselves from others to cover up the shame, guilt, and condemnation we feel.
Our sin causes us to build walls, often walls of fear. “What would people think if they really knew the truth about who we are?” “No one could ever love me in this condition, so I will put up walls to keep people out.” Good news! God knows exactly who we are. He knows what we are capable of as a result of this deadly curse that we are born with. He knows every sinful thing we have ever done. And yet, the Bible says He loves us completely and unconditionally. He loves us “as is.” He accepts our broken state. He comes toward us. He makes the first move. He reaches out to us.
Our sin isn’t just our problem, but it impacts people we love. God not only wants us to live in relationship with Him, but He also wants us to enjoy relationships with others in this life as well. Living as sinners will make a mess of our earthly relationships in a hurry. |
