1 God – 1 Mediator

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     Happy Birthday. May today be a special blessing for you and your family. Sometimes though, families can argue, sometimes families can even fight. My brothers and I had some “knock em out drag em out” battles when we were younger. At times, we actually needed a referee or someone to negotiate peace. Our verse today describes that person.

    You see, there is a war that was waged and continues to be fought.  God created
mankind. He also created angels. One angel (Lucifer) decided to rebel against
God and took 1/3 of all angels with him. He then deceived man (Adam & Eve)
which brought sin & death into the world for the first time. God had already
created a plan for redemption (Gen 3:14-20). A few thousand years later, at the
perfect time, God sent His Son to earth to live a holy, sinless life so he could
be the perfect sacrifice for our sins. He bore our sins on the cross and became
a ransom for many. He died on that cross for us. If there was any other way, he
would not have chosen to die. If we could get to heaven any other way, He would
not have needed to sacrifice Himself.

  Since the first bite of the fruit in the garden of Eden, the battle has always been
this – Lucifer is trying to take as many people as possible to hell with him. God
has provided a way to avoid that eternal destination through His Son. Lucifer
tried to kill Jesus as a baby, he tempted Him and tried to get Jesus to bow
down and when Jesus would not, Lucifer had Him killed on a cross. THEN, the
greatest event in human history took place – Jesus Rose from the grave! He conquered
death and sin! We do not have to spend eternity apart from God – He provided a
solution – a Savior. The battles we fight with others and the internal battles
we fight with ourselves have already been negotiated peacefully. Jesus is the 1
person who can mediate that fight. He is the One who paid the price, and he is
the One who intercedes for us before the Father. (Romans 8:30-28) According to
Paul in today’s verse, we do not need anyone else to intercede for us. We can
go directly to Jesus. We do not need another human as a go between. Jesus already
won the war. We just need to declare victory by joining His team.

(The video below is one of my all-time favorite songs. It clearly tells the story of an epic battle for the souls of all mankind. It is a longer song, but well worth it! Enjoy)

Dave R

  ’69 /’83  Quarryville PA

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