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--"What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all―how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?"
----Romans 8;31-32 NIV )--

---What price had to be paid in order for us to qualify to participate in the Kingdom of God? Our sin kept us separated from God, and God offered Jesus as the sacrifice—the complete, sufficient, once-for-all-time sacrifice. When Jesus was arrested and handed over to the Romans, they beat Him beyond recognition. What did God do? Nothing. They took a crown of thorns and shoved it upon His head. They blindfolded Him, then gathered around Him and struck Him in the face and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell us who hit you.” What did God do? Nothing. They stretched Him out on a Roman cross and drove spikes through His hands and His feet. What did God do? Nothing.

The God who parted the Red Sea could have destroyed those people and their world, yet He did nothing. Why? Because He loves us enough to sacrifice His own Son in this brutal way.
Paul says, “If God did not spare His Son for you, do you think He will withhold anything else from you?” The next time you doubt God’s love for you and His desire to provide for you, think about the sacrifice that was made on the Cross—for you.

**THINK ABOUT IT
--Do you ever avoid bringing a concern to God because you don’t want to intrude on His time? Do you ever wonder if your concerns are too small for His attention? Consider the totality of Jesus’ sacrifice made for you and the access to God He bought for you.

**PRAYER
--- "Heavenly Father, only You give the promise of restoration. Only You have made a way for the Creation to find redemption through the sacrifice of Your very own Son. Thank You that You can make all things new, even me, a wretched sinner; I can know the peace and joy of Your salvation and forgiveness through Christ the Savior. I will praise Your name and shout with joy. In Jesus’ name, amen."
**Blessings,
***Pastor Allen Jackson
***Intend Ministries
------- [The Bible is a Personal Love Letter to You, from the Creator of the Universe. Jesus died so that we can live eternally with Him. Give Him praise!]