THINK TOGETHER
Do you know what a mediator is?
READ TOGETHER
How do we know that God never gets tired of us? How do we know that God is never frustrated by our bad behavior? How do we know that God has never, ever had enough of us and just needs a break? Here's how Paul would answer this question for us (and for Timothy):
1 Timothy 2:5-6. 5For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, 6who gave himself as a ransom for all.
God will never get tired of us, or frustrated with us, or lose his temper about our behavior because Jesus the HUMAN is mediating for us in Heaven. What is a mediator? A mediator is a go-between. Have you ever been a go-between? Have you ever helped two friends get along? Have you ever had to be a spokesperson for a group? Maybe like a team captain or a class president? Jesus is all those things for us and more. Jesus is the representative for all humanity before God.
Jesus is God and he is human, just like us. But unlike us he never, ever sinned. He obeyed every single one of God's laws. He always loved God and loved his neighbor perfectly. That is why he could die as our substitute. He died in sin even though he was perfect. And that's why God raised him from the dead – because he was perfect. That's why now he rules over all creation as the human king of everything! That's why he's the mediator. The go-between. Because he's the perfect God and he's the perfect man.
God will never be frustrated with us, because he will never be frustrated with Jesus.
So take a deep breath and remember that God always loves you no matter what because of what Jesus has done in your place.
Because of Jesus we are rescued from all of God's requirements that we could never keep.
With Jesus we can rest knowing that he took our place and is our go-between forever.
DO SOMETHING TOGETHER
Listen to Mediator by Ghost Ship.
PRAY TOGETHER
Jesus, you have done everything God requires for me. You have saved me from my sin. Thank you! Amen.
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