Leading Me to God
From 1 Peter 3:18-22:
For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, in order to bring you to God. He was put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit, in which also he went and made a proclamation to the spirits in prison, who in former times did not obey, when God waited patiently in the days of Noah, during the building of the ark, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were saved through water. And baptism, which this prefigured, now saves you—not as a removal of dirt from the body, but as an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers made subject to him.
We are people of the cross. To have received a cross of ash or oil on Wednesday identified us as believers in all that the cross represents; Christ suffering for our sins once and for all, the Righteous (Jesus) dying for the unrighteous (you and me!) to put to death death in the flesh and to bring to life the spirit. It is believed that while in death, Christ visited those dead without Him; and now sits at the right hand of God, with everyone and everything subject to His reign.
Let us live a life that glorifies the power of Jesus to defeat death and sin in our lives. Let us be not afraid to tell others about this awesome act.
PRAYER: Loving God, in You I have found life. Let me share it with others. I pray this in Christ Jesus' precious name, amen.
Have a great and blessed day in the Lord!
Eradio Valverde
