Romans 3:23
For all people have sinned, they have fallen short of God’s glory.
Devotion.
What is sin? Sin is violating God’s Holy law.
” Sin is defined as ” missing the mark” – just as an arrow misses a bull’s eye on a target.
” God’s holiness is the standard we are to meet, and we miss it whenever we sin.
” God desires us to live in wholeness and obey His commandments, and when we fail to do so, we fall short of God’s glory.
” And we do not fulfill the purpose for which we were created to fulfill nor do we glorify God.” Quote.
But thanks be to God for sending Jesus to pay the penalty for our sins, and once we accept Jesus as our Saviour, we are saved, sanctified and made holy.
Our sins are forgiven are we are now part of the family of God, washed in the fountain and cleansed by the precious blood of Jesus.
Prayer (for you)
Heavenly Father,
Thank You for the privilege of prayer that You have given to us, so that we can seek You with all our hearts, soul and mind.
And bring all our concerns, issues and problem to You, so that You can lead and guide in the way that is best, godly and holy.
And we can confess our sins and seek Your forgiveness and cleansing.
O Lord God, thank You for sending Jesus to pay the penalty for my sins on Calvary’s cross.
And You would not do that unless You love me – love the human race.
Thank You for Your amazing grace, Plan of Salvation, and Your great sacrifice of love to save me from sin and destruction.
O Lord, please forgive me for all my sins, O Lord, You know that all people have “miss the mark” of Your glory and holiness.
Please help me to be wholly Thine, totally consecrated to You in all my ways.
Lord Jesus, wash and cleanse me in Your precious blood that flowed from Calvary.
Yes, Lord Jesus, I believe and I accept You as my Saviour and Redeemer, and I want to be pleasing to You in all my ways.
So please help me, lead and guide me in the way that leads to You, and life eternal.
Thank You for Your forgiveness and cleansing blood.
I give You thanks and praise.
In Jesus’ Holy name, I pray.
Amen.
Hymn.
There is a fountain filled with blood.
Drawn from Immanuel’s veins.
And sinner’s plunged beneath the flood.
Lose all their guilty stains.
Lose all their guilty stains.
Lose all their guilty stains.
And sinner’s plunged beneath the flood.
Lose all their guilty stains.
2.
Thou dying Lamb! Thy precious blood.
Wash all my sins away.
And I am saved to sin no more.
Yes, saved to sin no more.
Praise the Lord! Amen.