Hope of Salvation

Romans 8:1 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus,

I have read so many different scriptures today searching for the one that would stand out. I have found that today, I just needed to spend time with God pondering Him and His ways. I have been all too preoccupied with life and what's going on in it that I have forgotten to take time to just sit with God. This happens all too often. So today, as I read Romans 8, I was encouraged by verse 1 in that this is the hope of the Christ child. We are no longer condemned by our sinful nature because Jesus came to us to save us from it. The Christmas season brings with it a hope of so many things, but the hope of salvation is what I want to share this time around. Share Him with someone today.

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