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The Object of Our Faith

Bill Bright

God is Merciful

  1. Extending Mercy Has a Cost
  2. God's Everyday Mercies
  3. God's Mercy Brings Us Peace
  4. God's Mercy Through Us
  5. Hard Mercy
  6. Payment in Full
  7. The Defining Moment
  8. The Object of Our Faith
  9. The Old Converted Sea Captain

“I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved” (John 10:9).

A Hindu man heard about Jesus, but he could not comprehend how the great Creator God of the universe could stoop to become a human being. He wondered why God would want to humble Himself to that extent. Because of his religious background, this man had a profound reverence for life. One day as he was walking in a field, he came upon an anthill. He stopped in wonder to observe the activity of these amazing creatures.

Suddenly, he heard the noise of a tractor plowing the fields. He looked up and saw that the plow would soon destroy that anthill. The ants' home would be gone and thousands would be killed. He was frantic. He wanted to save them. He thought, I could write a warning in the dirt, but they would not know how to read it. I could shout to them, but they would not know what I was saying. The only possible way I could communicate with them would be to become an ant myself!

In that moment he saw why God, the Creator of the universe, had made such an incredible sacrifice to become one of us. The God-Man, our Lord Jesus Christ, died on the cross to save us from being plowed under by sin.

Jesus is the object of our faith. He is truly worthy of our trust. By placing our faith in Christ, we received not only the blessings He has planned for us, but His very life. Paul tells us, "It is through faith that a righteous person has life." (Galatians 3:11)

Your View of God Really Matters …

Every time you see an anthill, think about that Hindu man, and thank God for His mercy in sending Jesus to rescue us from destruction.

Because God is merciful,
He forgives me of my sins when I sincerely confess them.

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Learn more about God’s character at Discover God, by Bright Media Foundation, an affiliate of Cru.

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