Worth the Cost?

Am I worth Christ dying for? Are you? I know my sins and you are aware of your own. But for whom did Christ die?

Paul stated…
“(6) For while we were still weak, at the right time CHRIST DIED FOR THE UNGODLY. … (8) but God shows his love for us in that WHILE WE WERE STILL SINNERS, Christ died for us.” ( Romans 5:6 & 8 ESV)

For the ungodly and for sinners! Certainly we would say such are not worthy of the death of Jesus. However, it is not because we merited the provision of being cleansed by the blood of Christ that He gave Himself on the cross, but because it was the only way to provide the complete forgiveness we needed.

Paul viewed himself as the worst of sinners. ( 1 Timothy 1:16) When he was converted and began his walk with Christ, looking at the history of his life there is no question regarding his zeal to have not received the grace of God in vain. ( 1 Corinthians 15:10) And Paul urged the Corinthian brethren to do likewise. ( 2 Corinthians 6:1)

Nothing on our part could ever have made us worthy of Jesus’ sacrifice.
However, we can allow Him to work in and through us to make our lives worth the gift we have received. How we LIVE NOW in our relationship to Christ will reveal whether or not we personally have become worth the cost or if the gift was in vain. Though we were not worthy, we can submit to God’s Will and “walk worthy of the calling” we have received. ( Ephesians 4:1; 1 Thessalonians 2:12) If we do that, we will have become worth Jesus laying down His life for us.

Have a great day ACCEPTING THE VALUE CHRIST BRINGS!
Carl

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