Ways to Humble Ourselves Before God
1) Recognize God’s power and authority
2) Recognize my sin and unworthiness
3) Submit myself under God’s hand
4) Ask for forgiveness of sin.
5) Ask for God’s mercy.

I found this illustration about sin that is eye opening. It reminds us that the grip of sin can be devastating.

What is the dispute between us and God? The issue that separates us is our sin. Isaiah 59:2 says, “But your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you so that He does not hear.” A close relationship with God is only possible because Jesus died for our sins.

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Chapter 12 of John Piper’s book, “50 Reasons Jesus Came to Die” talks about how Christ came to take away our condemnation. Piper writes, “The death of Christ secures our freedom from condemnation.” What is condemnation? To condemn means to declare guilty and to declare a sentence of punishment. All of us deserve a sentence of punishment for our sin. But when we put our faith in Jesus God declares us righteous.

Adam sinned causing all after him to have a sin nature, but Jesus was obedient, allowing all who believe in him to be made righteous. To be justified before God means that we are made right before him. Justification is not just having my sins canceled. It is also the imputation of Christ’s righteousness to me.

How does someone not sin?
v.11–I have hidden your word in my heart
that I might not sin against you.

2 Timothy 3:16-17 says, “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

I love this song by Jeremy Camp because it is a reminder that no matter how hard the trials in life become, there will be a day that the trials will end and we will see Jesus face to face.

Chapter 10 of John Piper’s book, “50 Reasons Jesus Came to Die” talks about how Jesus came to Die to provide the basis for our justification. Piper points out that the only way to be justified in any human court is to keep the law. But in God’s courtroom we know we have not kept the law.

Why did Jesus have to die? Because sin is serious and God is a God of justice. He must punish sin, so he provided a way of escape for us through the death of Jesus.