Abraham Lincoln said,' I can see how it might possible for a man to look down upon the earth and be an atheist,but I cannot conceive how a man can look up into heaven and say there is no God'.Unfortunately there are none so blind who do not want to see,creation is God's voice, but the voice of God is drowned out. Humanity has eyes but they do not see,they have ears but they do not hear,writing of his unsaved state John Newton wrote ,'I once was blind'.There are two aspects of revelation,one is general and the other special . ' General revelation ,'is God's clear display of His glory in creation . and it is the apostle Paul who points that because of this the unsaved are without excuse,'(Romans 1 v 20,)The second is Special revelation it points to the Spirit of God moving in the hearts of mankind,and opening our understanding,as to whom Jesus is, a Saviour ,suddenly the scales drop from our eyes,and we who were once blind, can now see. It is a miracle of grace,amazing grace,salvation is of the Lord, without the Lord's gracious intervention none of us would be saved.Consider what the apostle Paul wrote,'We were by nature deserving of wrath. But because of His great love for us,God,who is rich in mercy.made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions. Then he adds,'it is by grace you have been saved and this is not from yourselves,it is the gift of God.' (Ephesians 2 v 3 - 8) When you remember all the gifts you have ever received,lovely and precious though they were, they pale into insignificance to Gods gift of eternal life through Jesus Christ His dear Son. (John 3 v16)
'Stop for a moment and consider Calvary '
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