Devotions

 “YOU ONLY HAD ONE JOB”

The Lord’s timing has always been impeccable.  The bible verifies the well worn phrase “timing is everything.”  Look at what the Apostle Paul wrote in the fifth chapter of Romans.

• Romans 5: 6 – You see, at just the RIGHT TIME, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.

We are now about three weeks removed from Christmas and I often wonder what the Lord would truly say about Christmas celebrations and programs where the purpose for his coming is never mentioned or thought about. You ever have someone, who when they gave you a job,  would always say the same thing every time you messed it up.  They would say…

• “You only had one job”

Now I know Jesus did many things when he came.  He healed people like a doctor – he fed people like a supermarket – he set people straight like a counselor – he defended the defenseless – he cared for the poor – he taught simple, practical lessons yet still shared deep theological truth.  He did many things – but the truth is according to his own testimony – he only had one job.  And he described that job this way.

• “I have come to seek and save the lost”

That was his one job – you and I were his one job.  You see the original Christmas tree was not pre lit – or artificial – it was not decorated with ornaments or lights – well actually it did have one light on it – the light of the world.  The original Christmas tree was the cross. This Christmas please have your family give some time to this amazing truth….

• Instead of putting a gift under the tree – God put the gift on the tree.

He only had one job – saving you and me – Praise the Lord