Romans 3

The crux of today's reading in Romans 3 is a stark reminder that we can do nothing in our own righteousness that can fix the brokenness of sin that we inherited from our great great great great to the nth great grandparent Adam & Eve. We in fact are dead in our sin and by our own power and might we are still dead--we cannot do enough good and the mirror of the law is a reflection of who we really are--dead. But when we hear the words of God in verses 23-24:

23for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.

We hear the clear message of life that comes from God our Father to us through Jesus Christ! The words that remind us that we cannot keep the law, we will always fall short in the end, but that we have been redeemed. We are the redeemed because of the "free gift" give to us by our Father, the gift of His Son Jesus the Christ!

How are you doing with your memory verse for the week? Roman 6:23 rings the same truth that we hear today in Romans 3 the death we deserve because of sin has been removed for all who believe in Jesus and put their faith and trust in the redemptive work of the cross!

Talk with your family today about this free gift that God has given to us. Make sure that they understand this is not something we earn but is a gift and God is the gift-giver!

Don't forget to come to Elevate, Plugged In, PointeBreak, or Tae Qua Do for the kids tonight @ LakePointe 6:30pm!

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