What is more important to those made in God’s image than
being cleansed from the sin that stains and separates us from our Creator?
Jesus said it’s more important than the whole world! And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny
himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever would save his
life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. For what does it profit a man if he gains
the whole world and loses or forfeits himself? For whoever is ashamed of me
and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed when he comes in his
glory and the glory of the Father and of the holy angels (Luke 9:23-26.) If we take God at His Word, we
will want to get this part right. Proclaiming His message of reconciliation is
the only role He has given us in His grand plan of redemption. We can’t save
anyone’s soul, we can’t
know who God will save. All we can do,
and it is a glorious privilege,
is to be faithful with His Gospel, trusting Him to do what only He can do.
