Reflections
There was a man who had fought in WWII and had, by his own admission, committed a number of terrible atrocities. He had killed women and children, etc. He was haunted by what he had done. But at a Bible study, when the subject of salvation came up, he said, “I could never be saved. My sins are too great.” There was a mixed reaction from the people who were there. Some told him that his sins were not as great as he thought. Others rightly told him that it didn’t matter how great his sins were, that Jesus Christ died for Him.
It would be easy to sympathize with this guy because he is weighed down with his sin. But I would submit that he is living in unbelief. The problem was not that he thought his sins were too great. Rather, He has never seen just how bad his sin really is — that sin being unbelief, the refusal or neglect to come to Christ for ANY reason. Unbelief is always the reason why people do not come to Christ. If we saw our true condition before God, we would see the greatness, love, and mercy of Jesus Christ despite our sin. We would realize that there is no hope for us except by His love and grace that is freely given and always offered to the worst sinner.
The fact is, “God so loved the world,” that Jesus Christ has taken away every sin committed by each of us. Thus, no matter what sin I have been guilty of, and no matter how long I have lived in it, the day of my salvation is always TODAY. There are always new beginnings in Jesus Christ.