Do
you ever wonder why mankind is in such turmoil.
Credit
Crunch - proves how much greed there is around
Crime
on the increase - stabbings and shootings
Teenage
drinking
Teenage
pregnancies
Disfunctional
households
Wars
in many parts of the world.
It
may be difficult for us to admit it, because the world may seem an exciting
place in some ways. But to be honest can't you see the world has completely lost
its way.
The
Bible says it's down to disobedience. Going against the order, God had
established from the beginning.
In
short SIN.
A
small word but immense in its description of the divisive force which separates
mankind from its creator.
Sin
and its effects were first experienced by the first man and woman as told in Genesis.
Their
act of disobedience as described in Genesis 3 was the result of them believing
they could be equal with God, knowing all things. But their mistake, their
severe misjudgement cast them away from the good life they had to a life of
hardship.
·Separated from God
·Now sinful people, that would be passed on to
their offspring
·Mankind now sentenced to die.
What
hope for mankind now? God had kept His promise as He always would.
Did
God want his creation to die? Of course not!
So
His mercy is exhibited by providing a covering for them.
Genesis
3 v 21:
21 The LORD God made garments of skin for Adam and his
wife and clothed them.
Only
a small verse but a giant in getting us to know how God works with us. To help
us (mankind) find a route back to God. He invites us to be part
of His plan for the future of the world. Notice how it is the skin of an animal God used to clothe them. Showing the way forward that only through sacrifice could
mankind achieve atonement with God.
The
Apostle Peter in his 2nd letter Ch3 v 9 puts it:
9The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some
understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but
everyone to come to repentance.
Reconciliation
has been displayed by God throughout the ages:
In
the Law of Moses by inviting people to provide offerings usually in the form of
animal sacrifice.
Of
course the animal sacrificed pointed the way forward as to how God would
provide the ultimate sacrifice of His own Son of whom Jesus Christ was that Son.
Now
only through Jesus can people be reconciled to God. Bridging that gap that was
established in Eden by the sin of the first
man and woman.
Only
through Jesus will God restore the world away from the current turmoil by
sending Jesus His Son who died and was raised again to live forever to return to Earth and set-up His everlasting Kingdom of righteousness and peace.
Prayer
Dear Father
Help
us to realise our sins and to ask you to show us Jesus and how by example
he displayed true obedience to you, for us to follow and make ourselves right in
your eyes. So that even we can find reconciliation with you and may be invited
to be with Jesus in your future Kingdom.