Colossians 2:13b-14 God
forgave us all our sins, having canceled the charge of our legal
indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; He has taken it
away, nailing it to the cross.
In the political world, the National
Debt becomes an important issue at every general election. Candidates from all
the parties usually talk about how they will reduce the financial burden that
is placed upon every taxpayer in their countries. Whoever comes up with the
best solution normally becomes the poll favorite to win the office of
leadership. However, when they gain that position, they soon discover that dealing
with the National Debt is not as easy as they hoped. Current policies and other
politicians usually get in the way of solving the problem. The debt becomes
greater and is often left to the next leader or generation to find the right answers.
The
sad fact of the matter is this: politicians all over the world are not very willing
to sacrifice their popularity by imposing stringent economic solutions – the art
of national debt procrastination abounds
all over the world.
We are all under a similar debt when
it comes to dealing with our sins. Each time we sin, we rob God of His glory
and owe Him an apology. Every day, our sinful debts keeps piling up so, at the
end of our lives, we will be so indebted to God that we will never be able to
face Him and pay back all of the divine glory that we have stolen and squandered.
However, God has provided the solution to canceling our debt to Him. His Son
Jesus has paid that sinful debt in full at the Cross of Calvary. We do not
carry over our sinful debt into the next part of our lives when we accept
Christ as our Savior-Redeemer. He has paid it all and, in doing so, has given
us the opportunity to be fully and eternally restored to God.
In the midst of this important
election with all of its complications, personalities, and issues, let’s also
constantly remind ourselves of Who really is the Leader of our lives, the Canceller
of our debts, and the Savior of our souls.
Questions for personal reflection
How do my sins alienate
me from God and make me indebted to Him? Why do I need Jesus to save me from my
sins by canceling my debt to God?
Prayer: Lord Jesus, You were nailed to the
Cross to cancel the debt due for the sins of humanity. Our sins are countless,
so we owe everything to You. Remind us of the cost of our eternal restoration
and freedom. In Your Holy Name, we humbly pray. Amen.
John
Stuart is the pastor of Erin
Presbyterian Church in Knoxville, Tennessee. If you would like to contact
him, please send an email to Traqair@aol.com.
Today’s
image is one of John’s Good Friday drawings called ‘Sin Bearer.’ If you would
like to view a larger version, please click on this link: Sin
Bearer.
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