Gospel Reflections #869: For the Son of Man did not come to destroy people's lives, but to save them

Luke 9:56 "For the Son of Man did not come to destroy people's lives, but to save them."

The Bible uses expressions like "God's wrath" or "God destroyed," but these are entirely different from what we humans might imagine.

No matter how disobedient we are, no matter how sinful we become, God does not react emotionally to it. He simply does not overlook sin.

If sin is overlooked, we become consumed by it and can only proceed down the path to destruction.

Yet God loves us sinners and never gives up on saving us.

He can separate us sinners from our sin.

Only God can do this.

Therefore, we can trust God's promise and entrust ourselves to Him.

What we cannot do, God can do.

AUTHOR'S BIO: This Gospel Reflections page is written by Masae San, who resides in Hiroshima, Japan. Masae is a dedicated student of the Bible with a deep passion for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. She shares her daily reflections on Gospel perspectives to reach out to others and spread the message of God's true love through a Christ-centered approach. We are sharing her insights here so that you, too, can experience the joy that comes from knowing and understanding the true Gospel and the love of God through Jesus Christ.