Human nature is sinful, unholy, proud, and desperate for redemption. Without Christ, we are self-centered, unforgiving, ungrateful, abusive, and boastful. In today’s devotional, Dr. Michael Youssef proclaims the Good News of the Gospel and God's sovereignty.
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[00:00:00] You are listening to MY Devotional, the Daily Devotional from Dr. Michael Youssef and Leading The Way The Perfect Solution by Dr. Michael Youssef Human nature is sinful, unholy, proud and desperate for redemption Without Christ we are self-centered, unforgiving, ungrateful, abusive and boastful
[00:00:25] However God has not abandoned us to sin. He's provided a way for us to experience his eternal grace and salvation. Christ's death on Calvary's Cross is God's perfect solution for our sin. Christ's sacrifice is nothing short of life itself. Through His blood we are redeemed,
[00:00:43] resurrected, and eternally freed from the chains of sin that lead to death. It is as Charles Spurgeon said in a sermon delivered in August 1876. O sinner, if you fill yourself to be the worst sinner out of hell still pray,
[00:01:01] believeingly pray for mercy. If your sense of unworthiness is enough to drive you to self-destruction, yet I besiege you out of the depths out of the dungeon of self-loathing, still cry unto God for your salvation rests in no measure or degree upon yourself
[00:01:20] or upon anything that you are or have been or can be. You need to be saved from yourself, not by yourself. It is yours to be empty that Jesus may fill you. It is yours to confess your
[00:01:37] truth that He may wash you. It is yours to be less than nothing that Jesus may be everything to you. The Bible tells us that every person who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.
[00:01:50] You can see that in Acts chapter 2 verse 21. Why? Because God loves us and desires a personal relationship with us. When you accept Christ as your Savior, you become a new person because of the righteousness of Christ imparted to you. Second Corinthians chapter 5 verse 17 says,
[00:02:10] therefore if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come. The old has gone, the new is here. You are empowered to obey God's word through the Holy Spirit working in you. You can trust Him. He knows your future and the plan. See has for you.
[00:02:29] While you may be dismayed over the sin, raging around you, don't despair. God is in control. For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer,
[00:02:42] but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil. Rest in the Lord's love and power and trust that He can redeem anyone from the deepest of pits. Let's pray together.
[00:02:55] Lord, thank you for calling us out of sin and making us your own. Help us to empty ourselves so that we can be filled with your spirit and grow in Christ's likeness. Grant us discipline to pray, worshiping
[00:03:09] and fellowshiping with you and to intercede for the lost with compassion. We pray this in the name of Jesus. Amen. To take a deeper dive into today's devotional topic, check the shown notes for links to additional
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