Oh, yes, I know He cares
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March 1, 2010 (Monday)
As a great theologian lay dying, he was asked to sum up his beliefs in a few words. He obliged with this sentence from an old hymn: “Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so.”
A gospel song asks, “Does Jesus care?” Yes, He cares about us. Verses from the Book of Hebrews (2:5-18; 4:14-5:10) make plain the undeniable fact that Jesus cares about us.
He lifts us (2:5-13). Man, made in God’s image, has dignity. Man lost that dignity by rebelling against God and sinning. God restores that dignity through Christ.
He liberates us (2:14-18). He liberates us from sinning. He liberates us from fear. He liberates us from guilt.
He loves us (4:14-5:10). He loves us enough to help us (4:14-16). He loves us enough to save us eternally (5:1-10).
We are told in Romans 5:6-8 that, while we were still helpless, Christ died for us, though we were ungodly. His sacrifice reveals the love of God for us all.
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Read the Scriptures in this blog. Click on each reference:
Hebrews 2:5-18
Hebrews 4:14-16
Hebrews 5:1-10