1 Timothy 2:5-6
For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all, the testimony given at the proper time.
Dear Heavenly Father,
Thank you for sending your Son to mediate between us and you. He is both true God and true man, making Him our perfect mediator. As true God, He can stand before you on our behalf. He is perfect and holy, just like you. As true man, He lived a perfect, sinless life and bore our punishment on the cross. Standing in front of all who believe in Him, He credits us with His perfection and removes all our sins.
When we are burdened by our actions and feel alone due to our sins, we ask Jesus to forgive us according to His grace and mercy. When our words weigh heavy on us or our thoughts disturb us, we continue to hear His voice from the cross, where He hung between heaven and earth: “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing!” Before Jesus died, He was already our mediator, speaking on our behalf because He had taken all our sins into Himself when He went to the cross.
Jesus’ love is not meant for a select group; as Paul wrote to Timothy, it is for everyone. However, it is limited and granted only through faith in Jesus. For all who believe, this gift is received, and we are ransomed from our sins; He gives us the forgiveness of sins.
Jesus testifies on our behalf before you, affirming that he has forgiven us, and we place our trust in him. We are his own; therefore, we are yours, and by faith, we will remain with you forever in heaven. Let us share this good news with those who do not yet know that in you is the forgiveness of sins, salvation, and eternal life, so that Jesus may stand before you on their behalf as their mediator and declare their forgiveness. Amen.
Written through Pastor Roger Emmons
God seeks to restore all people from their sins to Himself through the ransom paid by Jesus. The Holy Spirit imparts faith through the Word and sacraments; however, many reject God’s love. Embrace the gift of forgiveness and salvation—it is yours through faith in Jesus.