In my devotion this morning (I'm trying to do better everyday) I read in Ephesians 2: 12 & 13 "That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world: (13) But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ." The words strangers, having no hope stood out to me this morning. I remember when I was a stranger having no hope of eternity with Christ. Those were absolutely the darkest days of my life.
I remember as a teenager living a life of reckless abandon, not having any responsibility at all about my life or my future. I believe that the enemy tries to trick us to believe that we are not strangers having no hope by tempting us with all the world and it's glamour. You see without God we have no hope! I thank God that he didn't give up on me in my time of being a stranger to Him with no hope of eternity by the sinful life that I was living. I have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ, that died upon a cross for MY sins so that I do not have to be a stranger with no hope.
You know even now there are days that I feel that I am a far off, but I am reminded daily that Jesus paid the price for my sins and I have the responsibility of living that sinless life everyday that I live. It is peace to me to have the Comforter comfort me in times of need and feel the joy that is in my life even today! I am as rich as a king today! I am God's child and I WILL live for Him!
