woensdag 28 juni 2017

The privilege of a human being

Psalm 8: 4 What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?

Hebrews 2: 6 But there is one who has testified: What is man that you think of him, or the son of man, that you look at him?

Man is perfected by God, just like the angels. Just as the whole creation is actually perfected by God. Yet, man has a privileged position. Humanity was created in God's image, which shows that God truly saw human being the crown on His creation. He wanted to create something special, the cream on the cake, people with his own will to serve him.

But it was a bit different! Man made sin own and chose against God. And from then on there is a tear between God and man. The same happened to angels, for in heaven there were angels rebelled against God. They were extinguished and now they work with satan, their leader. And yet there is a real difference between man and the angels. For man gave God His Son, so that the tear can be restored. That's not for the angels, they are sentenced to hell.

But we must cash that privileged position! We must accept God's Son as Savior, because He has come to earth to die for sin. He came to us, to you and me. He still comes to us, through His Spirit but with His reconciling blood. That privileged position asks you to make a choice: Do you want to belong to God or not? God's Spirit wants to help you make the right choice.

And when we have been taken to His children again, then you know. I was bound, but now I'm free. I was addicted to sin, written dead forever, but then Jesus came to you and gave you freedom. He gave Himself for you. Then we can use that special position with God in the right way. We may live to His glory, from love to Him and from gratefulness to the Son. Then you can sing: I have a song that the angels can not sing: I was a sinner, but I have been saved. What a lovely and great God! Glory hallelujah!


Geen opmerkingen:

Een reactie posten