Word for the Day March 16
By: Evang. Cascille Hammack
"When we were
utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners." Romans 5:6
Before
we loved the Lord, He loved us. While we were separated from Him in our sin and darkened state, He loved us so much
that He shed His blood for us that we could be saved. Our minds find it hard to grasp such unconditional love.
No one loves you as God does. Romans 5:8 describes this love, "But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in
that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." He calls us His beloved.
You are the bride
of Christ. At this time, He is preparing you for His return to be a bride without spot or blemish. Ephesians 5:25-27,
"Husbands love your wives just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her
by the washing with water through the Word, and to present her to Himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or
any other blemish but holy and blameless." Are you preparing yourself for the return of Christ as a bride prepares
herself for the groomsman? We should constantly keep our eyes on this day, for it is coming. We are to set
our eyes and strength on His return for us. In Mark 13:35-37 Jesus instructs us, "Therefore keep watch because
you do not know when the owner of the house will come back- whether in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows,
or at dawn. If He comes suddenly, do not let Him find you sleeping. What I say to you, I say to everyone: 'Watch!'"