Day 80 – Romans 5:6-11
Christ Died for the Ungodly
Scripture Reading – Romans 5:6-11
For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
Romans 5:6 KJV
For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.
Romans 5:7 KJV
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5:8 KJV
Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
Romans 5:9 KJV
For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.
Romans 5:10 KJV
And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.
Romans 5:11 KJV
Scripture Review
Romans 5 does not say Christ waited for us to become worthy. “When we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.” A person might dare to die for a good man, but God commendeth His love toward us in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. The Substitute steps forward for the guilty.
Judah offered himself for Benjamin, but both men were sinners. Jesus Christ had no sin of His own. His blood justifies those who trust Him, and His resurrection life assures salvation. Reconciliation with God is not achieved by my sorrow, good intentions, family name, baptism, or religious work. It rests entirely on the death and life of the Lord Jesus Christ received by faith.
Sinners naturally mean to justify themselves, bargain with God, or present some personal worth as the reason they should be accepted.
God meant to demonstrate His love through Christ’s substitutionary death, justify believers by His blood, and reconcile enemies to Himself.
What this asks of me
I must come to God as the ungodly sinner Christ died to save, not as a person offering a résumé. If I am saved, the cross should shape how I love others. I cannot atone for their sin, but I can stop demanding that every relationship revolve around my protection and advantage.
Consider
- What am I tempted to add to Christ’s finished work as the basis of my acceptance with God?
- How should the love shown at the cross change the way I bear another person’s burden?