Quote for the Day

"If our greatest need had been information, God would have sent us an educator. If our greatest need had been technology, God would have sent us a scientist. If our greatest need had been money, God would have sent us an economist. But since our need was forgiveness, God sent us a Savior." (Max Lucado) I pondered this thought during prayer this morning. Each of us can identify "needs" in our personal lives yet God truly knows what we have need of in every area of our life. Our need for forgiveness required a Savior who would provide the purchase price for our redemption. Someone had to be willing to pay the price of ransom so that I (all of humanity) could be delivered from the slavery to sin. Each of us need to remember that we needed redemption and that we could not pay the price through anything that we could do; it took the death of Christ on the cross and His resurrection to bring to pass the opportunity of redemption. Oh, that the spirit of praise and thanksgiving would leap forth from our souls as we look at the One who was willing to suffer for our sins and pay the ultimate price as He offered His life in our place at Calvary. We must not forget this great revelation of God's love to fallen mankind. Many "gods" and many religions are being promoted in our land at this very moment but we must never forget the Lord God Almighty who has made provision for our salvation. The message of God's love must be declared from our pulpits but also from our daily living in the midst of this ungodly and rebellious world. Take a moment and ask God to give you the strength that you need to make His name known in the circle of friends that God has placed in your life.