Scripture: Romans 5: 6-8, 11, 19

⁶ When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners. ⁷ Now, most people would not be willing to die for an upright person, though someone might perhaps be willing to die for a person who is especially good. ⁸ But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. ¹¹ So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God because our Lord Jesus Christ has made us friends of God.¹⁹ Because one person disobeyed God, many became sinners. But because one other person obeyed God, many will be made righteous.

Scripture Commentary:

Adam disobeyed God and his sin was passed onto us. Jesus Christ died for our sins and atoned for us. Jesus died for the ungodly and as well the godly. He showed us the way to God and His kingdom.

Although we are disobedient, Jesus made us righteous to God. We are weak on our own, but through Christ we become strong. Think of it: God loved us before we knew Him or even accepted Him! We are lost within ourselves, doing our own thing without acknowledging God; however, God acknowledged each of us before we were born. Through Jesus Christ we become closer to the Father.

When you accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour, you become a member of God’s family and inherit His love and forgiveness.

Read the Entire Chapter of the Scripture Referenced:

Romans 5

Read Other Commentary From the Book of Romans:

Jesus Delivered Us and Teaches Us Love

God Is the Root That Supports You

Scripture: Matthew 13: 37 – 39

³⁷ Jesus replied, “The Son of Man^[d] is the farmer who plants the good seed. ³⁸ The field is the world, and the good seed represents the people of the Kingdom. The weeds are the people who belong to the evil one. ³⁹ The enemy who planted the weeds among the wheat is the devil. The harvest is the end of the world,^[e] and the harvesters are the angels.

Scripture Commentary:

What kind of seed are you? Are you the seed languishing on the roadside, looking at the people passing by, saying and doing nothing? If so, go and join life filled with the Spirit of God.

Are you the seed laying between stones and rocks, waiting to be burned up by the sun? If that’s you, pull yourself up and let God fertilize you with His Word.

Perhaps you are planted among thorns and are being choked to death. If so, you are among Satan’s followers, thinking you have it all and need nothing. You are in trouble if you are in this camp.

The last seed is in good soil. This seed can help all the others, turning them to good. Call on Jesus Christ!

Read the Entire Chapter of the Scripture Referenced:

Matthew 13

Read Other Commentary From the Book of Matthew:

God’s People Are the Salt of the Earth

Jesus Calls Us to Follow Him