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Bible reading: Romans 5:1-11
We all know people who love to hog the spotlight. Even when we are more modest, we like to recognized for our accomplishments. As our reading in Romans makes clear, we have nothing to boast about save Christ. Our achievements pale in comparison with the great work that Jesus undertook on our behalf.
From an early age, Jesus understood that his ultimate destiny was betrayal, suffering and death on a cross. He gave up His position in Heaven, at the right hand of the Father, to take on the form on a man and enter into time and space. He gave up His life willingly so that we could be brought back into a right relationship with God.
Our sins (and anyone who says they have no sin is blind and foolish) separated us from God in this life and they result in eternal separation from God in the next life.
Yet, even while we were still lost in our sins, Christ died in our place.
This Easter, let's put the spotlight off ourselves and back on Christ. "Behold the man," our redeemer and friend. When Christ arose from the tomb he brought life and light into a dark, lost world.
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