Reading: Romans 4:23-25
Reflective Thoughts
Grace for tomorrow
There’s a criticism that sometimes circulates about we evangelical Christians. We tend to think about the gospel as something that happened “yesterday.” We think of it only in terms of the Cross and Christ’s payment for our sins. If someone asks for our testimony,” our usual response is to recount a time in life when we recognized our need for Christ’s death to pay for our sins. We verbalized this need, and invited Christ to be our Savior.
The decision changed not only our outlook on life-but the looks of our outward lives. That’s the gospel-but only half of it! That’s the beginning, but not the end. Romans 4:25 reminds us that Jesus, who was delivered to death for our sins, was also raised to life for our justification. Hebrews 7:35 says that He lives to intercede for us as our High Priest, not just yesterday, but for today and for tomorrow. The next time you hear the word “gospel,” remember how it changed you back then-but think about what it’s doing in your life right now, and the hope His resurrection gives you for tomorrow.