 "Unprecedented, but essential for all of us" was the description used by the UK’s Prime Minister for the £37bn bail out of the UK’s banking system. This money was part of a larger multi-billion rescue plan during the current global financial crisis brought about by moral failure due to irresponsible lending. The government financed their plan by borrowing money, and executed it out of duty, in time the banks will have to repay the government back.
This world is not only in the middle of a financial crisis, but it is gripped with a second global crisis – eternal death. This too was brought about by moral failure – sin, which is disobedience to God. The hymn writer wrote, "How wondrous is redemption’s plan, designed by God for ruined man!" Yes, just like the UK government implemented their rescue plan to keep the economy moving, God has put His Rescue Plan into place, so we can have a relationship with Him. The Bible tells us about the plan, which is not only wondrous, but also unprecedented and essential for us. It states, God so loved the world that He gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16) God’s Rescue Plan is unprecedented because He had never moved in this way before – He sent His one and |
only Son, Jesus Christ, into this world to deal with the problem of sin.
The Bible also tells us that we were sinful at birth, (Psalm 51:5) that all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, (Romans 3:23) and that the wages of sin is death. (Romans 6:23) God’s Rescue Plan is essential for all of us because we are all affected by sin. He is not wanting anyone to perish [die], but everyone to come to repentance. (2 Peter 3:9) God has resourced it out of His own riches of grace. (Ephesians 1:7) It is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God. (Ephesians 2:8) That gift is eternal life. (Romans 6:23b) Money was not used to resource God’s Rescue Plan. It was paid for by the precious blood of Jesus Christ. (1 Peter 1:18-19) Jesus Christ was made sin for us (2 Corinthians 5:21) so we can receive eternal life rather than eternal death. Are you going to accept God’s gift? When Jesus Christ was here on earth He said, "If you do not believe that I am the one I claim to be, you will indeed die in your sins." (John 8:24) Have you believed in Jesus Christ? Are you willing to be rescued by God? Time for being is rescued is running out. No-one knows when they are going to die. The Bible declares, “Now is the day of salvation.” (2 Corinthians 6:2) God’s rescue plan is unprecedented but essential for all of us. To find out how to accept God's Rescue Plan, please click here. |