For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
1 John 3:8
The path of life you travel does not have a happy ending without the bloodshed and nail-scarred hands of Jesus Christ… There are no works of our own which can justify our walk of life, you and I enter this world as sinners headed to hell and it is only through Jesus that we have a chance to inherit Eternal Life… Know that you are a filthy rag in need of a Savior, this is why John declares to us today that it was for this purpose the Son of God was manifested… The bondage of Sin was too great for us to overcome, the shackles could not be broken by our finite power, and there was a dire need for a Savior and Redeemer… Mankind was unfit for the task that would lead to liberation; no one on this earth could pay the penalty of sin which is another reason why it took the very Son of God… Today’s focus verse not only speaks to the damnation of mankind, but it also speaks to the love and admiration that God displayed for His creation... There are very few of us who would give their son or daughter for the greater good of the world (let alone for a people which do not love and desire you); however, this is the very act which God partook in over 2,000 years ago… The Bible declares that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us… It wasn’t that we loved God, but that He loved in despite of… Before you were even in the midst of your situation, before you were neck deep in sin, Christ was born in a little town called Bethlehem… Before you even knew God and the level of love and reverence you have for Him, the Bible declares that Jesus laid down His life for you and destroyed the works of the devil…
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