For I am the least of the apostles, that
am not meet to be called an apostle,
because I persecuted the church of God.
1 Corinthians 15:9
Because the crimes I committed were so horrendous, and because I tried in the name of Satan to destroy God's creation...
am not meet to be called an apostle,
because I persecuted the church of God.
1 Corinthians 15:9
Because the crimes I committed were so horrendous, and because I tried in the name of Satan to destroy God's creation...
(even though I was under a strong satanic delusion at the time), I confess that I am not worthy to proclaim kinship with the Lord Jesus. I am undeserving of membership in God's household. Nevertheless, the Lord, who is graciously merciful, has chosen to spare my life. And this is for a purpose which He Himself knows.
So when I think of the magnitude of God's forgiveness, and when I ponder the hell He has rescued me from, I cannot be anything but grateful. In fact, I do not have the words to express the love and gratitude I have in my heart for my heavenly Father.
I know I have a debt to pay. Of course, I cannot pay for my salvation. The Son of God has already taken care of my sin debt when He went to the cross. But I do owe Him my life. And when I reflect on matters such as this, I find that I must echo what the apostle Paul said many centuries ago: "I'm not even worthy to be called a child of God."
Frankly, no one will ever be worthy. We've all fallen short of God's perfect standard. Thus, each of us must honestly confess that we do not deserve forgiveness. Instead, our salvation is all Jesus' doing. Therefore, He alone is worthy of all honor, glory and praise. Amen.
D.B.
So when I think of the magnitude of God's forgiveness, and when I ponder the hell He has rescued me from, I cannot be anything but grateful. In fact, I do not have the words to express the love and gratitude I have in my heart for my heavenly Father.
I know I have a debt to pay. Of course, I cannot pay for my salvation. The Son of God has already taken care of my sin debt when He went to the cross. But I do owe Him my life. And when I reflect on matters such as this, I find that I must echo what the apostle Paul said many centuries ago: "I'm not even worthy to be called a child of God."
Frankly, no one will ever be worthy. We've all fallen short of God's perfect standard. Thus, each of us must honestly confess that we do not deserve forgiveness. Instead, our salvation is all Jesus' doing. Therefore, He alone is worthy of all honor, glory and praise. Amen.
D.B.
