Christian Commentary Encouraging Devotions

2 Corinthians is a goldmine!

Whatever we do,

it is because Christ's love controls us.

Constrains us. Compels us.

Having concluded this,

He died for all,

so that they who live might no longer live for themselves,

but for Him who died and rose again on their behalf.

So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view.

We recognize no one according to the flesh.

We have stopped evaluating others by what the world thinks about them.

He is not the same anymore!...

old things are past away;

behold, all things are becoming new.

The old has gone, the new has come!

All this newness of life is from God,

who brought us back to Himself through what Christ did.

And God has given us the task of reconciling people to Him.

The ministry of reconciliation.

For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to Himself,

no longer counting people's sins against them.

This is the wonderful message He has given us to tell others.

We are Christ's ambassadors, and God is using us to speak to you.

We urge you, we beseech you, we implore you, we beg you,

as though Christ Himself were here pleading with you,

For God made Christ,

who never sinned,

to be the offering for our sin,

so that we could be made right with God through Christ. 2 Corinthians 5:11-21

This is powerful stuff!

Won't you respond?

Won't you ask God to forgive you for your sins?

Won't you tell Him you want to leave your old life and enjoy new life in Him?

Won't you ask Jesus to come into your life and be the Lord, i.e. Boss.

You will never regret it!