Clean Sweep // Romans 5:8

When was the last time someone did something for you when you didn’t deserve it? Maybe it was a gift or favor, but whatever it was, how did it make you feel? Humbled? Undeserving? Today’s verse tells us that God gave us the gift of Jesus and made the offer of salvation before we could ever deserve it. We often act as though we must clean our rooms, clean our plates, or clean our bodies before going to God. This is not God’s way. Thankfully, the mission of Jesus shows us that He wants us to go to Him first and we’ll clean up our lives together. Friends, that is a paradigm shift. Other religions point to what we must do for God, but Christianity focuses on what God did for us. God’s love was demonstrated in the fact Jesus died for our sins before we even knew we had a sin problem. So, if you find yourself struggling with something today, make that turn to Jesus! He’ll help you make a clean sweep of your life and show you the beauty of living in the Lord’s love.