Good Friday...when holiness and love collide!

When we come face to face with a holy God, we will always become more aware of the sin in our lives as you can see in Isaiah 6. We will have a heightened sensitivity to it and know that we are not right.

In the light of God’s holiness, our sin is unbearably dark and shameful. But here’s the amazing thing: even though we have messed up, God has provided a way back to Him. For us, God sent His son while we were still sinners, while we were still powerless to do anything, before we were good enough or smart enough or worthy, Christ died for us. It is through that sacrificial death that we are able to draw near to God.

Read Romans 3:9-19

In Leviticus 16, we read about the day of atonement and we need to understand that God cannot break His own law or violate His own nature. The God of love forgives the sinner, but the God of holiness must punish sin and uphold His righteous law.

Read Romans 3:21-28
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Jesus in His death completely fulfilled the demands and requirements of the law.

Think about Jesus’ death. His death means that your sins can be forgiven and the roughness of your life made smooth. We can now come boldly before the throne of grace, it is not a throne of judgment. You will not be turned away

If you have never asked Jesus for the forgiveness of your sins, take the time to do it now!

Psalm 103:12 as far as the east is from the west,
so far has he removed our transgressions from us.


What is our response?
Isaiah 6:6-8
When we come face to face with God’s holiness, we first recognize our need for His cleansing touch. Then we are invited to share that message of His touch with others. God is standing in that place, offering you His forgiveness, but He doesn’t want it to stop there. He is asking us this very day, will you join me in the adventure of inviting others into His family?
We have a chance to respond by saying, Here I am, send me.

Who do you know that needs to hear about God’s amazing holiness and love? Ask God who that is and write a letter to that person right now encouraging them. Then take that letter and give it to them personally or email them, facebook them. You name it and it may just be a simple invitation to a conversation where you begin to share your story about His story of forgiveness in you.