God's Glory Church

“Life appeared, and we saw, and we testify.” — 1 John 1:2
In 1986, the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in Ukraine attracted the attention of the whole world. When the scale of the accident became apparent, government officials rushed to the critical task of containing the radiation. Deadly gamma rays from the highly radioactive debris continued to destroy the robots involved in the disaster response.

So we had to use “biorobots” – people! Thousands of heroic people became “Chernobyl liquidators”, disposing of hazardous material in “shifts” of ninety seconds or less. People, risking their own lives, did what technology could not do.

Long ago, our rebellion against God also caused a disaster that led to all other disasters (see Gen. 3). Because of Adam and Eve, we divorced our Creator and turned our world into a toxic mess. We would never have been able to clean it ourselves.

This is the meaning of Christmas. Apostle John wrote: “Life has appeared, and we have seen it, and we testify, and we announce to you the eternal life that was with the Father and appeared to us” (1 John 1:2). Then John proclaimed: “The blood of Jesus Christ, [God’s] Son, cleanses us from all sin” (v. 7).

Jesus provided what His creation could not provide. When we believe in Him, He restores us to right relationship with His Father. He eliminated death itself. And life appeared.

How do you go about cleaning up your own mess? How can you give your problems to Jesus today?
Loving God, thank you for sending your Son into this world to clean up our mess.
Author: Tim Gustavson