Gospel Reflections #310: The Victims of Sin

Psalm 8:3,4 "I look to the heavens, the work of thy fingers; I look to the moon and the stars, which thou hast set up, and I think. What is man? Who is this that Thou hast in Thy heart, and who is the Son of Man that Thou regardest him?"

Our God created the heavens and the earth with His Word, and His works are manifested everywhere in the universe. And He governs everything in the universe in the harmony of His love.

He is the God who is mindful of each of us on the earth, which is a corner of the universe.

When sin enters us and we are affected by it, God takes us as victims of sin and takes our lives to bring us back.

He never condemns us, He never forces us, and He respects our free will everywhere.

We sinners often do not understand such a God as such, and often do not look up to Him without understanding.

Nevertheless, God forgives us, has mercy on us, is patient with us, and pours out His unchanging love.

This is because God unilaterally loves us.

The more we learn about God in our daily lives, the more we realize how small and foolish we are. And it is a joy to accept God as my God, who continues to relate to us as irreplaceable and irreplaceable, even though we are small and worthless.

The more we know who God is, the more we realize who we are.

This realization is God's great blessing and allows us to realize that we are not by our own strength, but by His grace, we are surrounded and nurtured by His love and allowed to mature as His children. And when we do, we are filled with joy that is not of this world!

This Gospel Reflections page is written by Masae San who lives in Hiroshima, Japan. She is a devoted student of the Bible who passionately embraces the Gospel of Jesus Christ. She shares her daily reflections on the Gospels as a way to reach out to others and spread the message of God's true love through the Christ-centered approach of Biblical Reflections. We're sharing her message here so that you too can experience the joy that comes from knowing and understanding the true Gospel message that has filled her heart.