God created everything, including you. The Bible tells us that God planned a world that worked perfectly – where everything and everyone fit together in harmony. Genesis 1:31 says, “And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good.” God made each of us with a purpose – to worship and walk with Him. Everything was created to magnify God and reflect God’s glory. “The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.” (Psalm 19:1)
But life doesn’t work when we ignore God and His original design for our lives. The Bible calls this sin, and the reality is that we all sin and distort God’s original design. The Bible teaches that, “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23) and the reality is that this sin results in a separation from God and His design, ultimately leading to our death (Genesis 2:17, Romans 6:23).
Brokenness
Sin leads to brokenness. We can see this all around us and in our own lives as well. When we realize that life is not working, we begin to look for a way out. We can go in all sorts of directions trying to find a solution, trying different things to figure it out on our own. But even our very best efforts won’t make us right, “There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.” (Proverbs 14:12)
Brokenness leads to a place of realizing a need for something greater. Because of His love for us, God did not leave us in our brokenness. John 3:16-17 says that, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.”
The Gospel
The Gospel is the good news of the work of Jesus coming to rescue and redeem us from our brokenness. The Bible says, “that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures” (1 Corinthians 15:3-4). In order to receive Jesus’ work, we must “repent and believe in the gospel” (Mark 1:15). Paul writes in Romans 10:9 that, “if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”
When God restores our relationship to Him, we begin to discover meaning and purpose in a broken world. Now we can pursue God’s design in all areas of our lives. “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” (Ephesians 2:8-10) God’s Spirit empowers us to recover His design and assures us of His presence in this life and for all of eternity.
What Should You Do?
Now that you have heard this Good News of the Gospel, what should you do? If you are wrestling with questions or would like to talk to someone about the Gospel, we would love to visit with you. You can take the next step by clicking the link below and we would be happy to reach out.