For the Lenten season I am doing daily readings out of Bread and Wine: Readings for Lent and Easter. This week the readings are focused on the crucifixion, and I thought this paragraph by John Stott was a succinctly written reminder of a great truth:
The essence of sin is man substituting himself for God, while the essence of salvation is God substituting himself for man. Man asserts himself against God and puts himself where only God deserves to be; God sacrifices himself for man and puts himself where only man deserves to be. Man claims prerogatives that belong to God alone; God accepts penalties which belong to man alone.
(Bread and Wine: Readings for Lent and Easter: Stott, John pg. 217)
1 comments:
Love this Beth. Thanks for sharing!
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