Saturday, March 20, 2021

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 20 March 2021

 

Jesus Saves

 

“For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.” (John 3:17)

 

Today’s Morsel:  While standing in the ticket line with my Regional Director at the airport in Okinawa Japan, we noticed a young man about ten people ahead of us with a T-shirt on with a picture on the back that said, “Jesus Saves.”  I said to my Regional Director, once we get you checked in, I am going to talk with this young man.  Well, the opportunity presented itself, but when the young man turned around, his T-Shirt had a picture of Jesus putting a coin into a piggy bank.  We both started laughing, but it did give us a chance to speak with him. John informs us that Jesus did not come to condemn the world, but to save.  Jesus said that his overall mission was to seek and to save that which was lost, Luke 19:10 (my wording) and now our mission must be the same.  Even though we cannot save anyone our mission must still be to lead them to The One who can.  As the angels proclaimed to the shepherds who were watching their flocks by night, “Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.” (Luke 2:10-11)  Jesus still saves!

 

Sing:  We have heard the joyful sound; Jesus saves! Jesus saves!  Spread the tidings all around; Jesus saves! Jesus saves! Bring the news to every land, climb the steeps and cross the waves; Onward! Tis our Lord’s command.  Jesus saves! Jesus saves!

 

Thought For Today:And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.(Mark 16:15-16)

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