26 August | Teens
«And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.» Matthew 1: 21
Unfortunately, we are all born with a “manufacturing defect”. Yes, you read right! We are born sinners. This means that from the very beginning, we have a tendency to do wrong things, such as lying or being selfish. We do not need anyone to teach us how to do this, it has been in us from the beginning.
Here is the problem: Because we are sinners, we deserve death. Sounds scary, doesn’t it? But it is the truth. Our sins lead us away from God, who is perfect and pure. And the consequence of this is separation from God, which is spiritual death.
The good news is that Jesus came into the world to do something amazing for us. He came to die in our place. The death we deserved, He paid for us on the cross. That is what it means to accept Jesus as our Savior. It means acknowledging that we are sinners, that we are born with this “manufacturing defect,” and that we need Him, “because He will save His people from their sins.”
Take Action
Think about something you have done wrong recently and ask Jesus to forgive you. Remember that He has already paid the price for our sins on the cross. Accept the gift of salvation He offers and thank Him for delivering us from spiritual death. Jesus is our Savior and friend who loves us dearly.