At camp we learn verses, we call them “memory verses” and we are really glad when everyone learns the verses, because for us it’s not just a competition, but it is giving a gift that will come back to you and help you in your lives.
The first verse I ever learned was Isaiah 1:18:
“Come now, and let us reason together,” says the Lord,
“Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow;
Though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool.”
This verse has always encouraged me to remember that the Lord wants to forgive my mistakes and it shows His love to me.
Recently I read an article written by a website that allows people to read the bible and share verses online, because of what they do they can see which verse is shared the most. Up until this year it was always John 3:16, here is that verse:
What’s more, because of His love he decided to act, it caused him to give, the greatest gift that has ever been given this world, “His only begotten Son”, it’s talking about the Lord Jesus, it’s talking about when he came into this world as a little baby in the manger in Bethlehem, that was all because of love.
This verse doesn’t tell us why, but the bible explains to us a problem that it calls sin, and it explains that each and every one of us is a sinner, that doesn’t mean we are all awful murderers, or that we have done something we should be in prison for, No, it simply means we have not met God’s perfect standard.
But God didn’t just want to leave us in
this state, he saw the problem and he came up with the solution, The Lord Jesus
Christ.
Our verse doesn’t outline some complicated religion
or give us a set of rules to better ourselves. No, it simply says believe in
Him! Believe in Him and all the consequences of our Sin as far as God is
concerned are taken away all together, and He promises us Eternal Life. Believe
that when he died, he took your punishment. How amazing is that? What an
incredible love! If you haven’t taken the step to believe in Him, why not do so
today, pray to Him, confess your sin and accept his forgiveness, if you have
believed on him, remind yourself again just how blessed we are to be Loved by
Him.
Some have expressed the verse like this.
GOD - the greatest Lover
SO
LOVED - the greatest degree
THE
WORLD - the greatest number
THAT
HE GAVE - the greatest act
HIS
ONLY BEGOTTEN SON - the greatest Gift
THAT
WHOSOEVER - the greatest invitation
BELIEVETH
- the greatest simplicity
IN
HIM - the greatest Person
SHOULD
NOT PERISH - the greatest deliverance
BUT
- the greatest difference
HAVE
- the greatest certainty
EVERLASTING
LIFE - the greatest possession
Now that is certainly a verse worth
learning and treasuring.
Much love to you all
Chris
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