A Perfect Example

Christ never sinned! But God treated him as a sinner, so Christ could make us acceptable to God.

2 Corinthians 5:21 (CEV)

What do we do with evil? What is the solution to obvious, hateful, cruel sin? When we can answer that, there is hope for the world.

Without that answer, we are doomed. Even within ourselves we see the tendency to sin—to lash out, to say careless and cruel things, to only take care of ourselves. No one is perfect, and so we have no way to conquer sin.

Jesus is the solution. He came to Earth and lived a sinless, perfect life. He conquered all greed, selfishness, and hate. He showed us how to love perfectly. He showed us how to be holy like God.

And thankfully, he didn’t stop at just being a perfect example. When we invite him into our lives, he changes us with his power, not ours. Empowered by the Holy Spirit, we can desire to do good and turn from evil. He transforms our lives now, and he promises eternal rewards.

And with him in our lives, we can change the world around us. We can truly love others. We can help the hurting. Jesus can break through the despair of shame, the suffocating anxiety, the numbness of hopelessness.

Jesus is the only true hope for our world. Without him, we are drowning in evil and the consequences of it. Only he can change us and our communities. We can bravely follow a Savior like that!

SPIRITUAL FITNESS TRAINING

Imagine a world with less evil. What are some things you would like to see gone forever? Bullying? Human trafficking? Violence? Pick a topic to pray about and ask God how he wants to use you to help.

INSPIRATION

“There’s more grace in God’s heart than there is sin in your past.”

—Erwin W. Lutzer, Canadian pastor, speaker, and author

KEEP IT GOING

Related passages: These additional verses will help you expand Scriptural knowledge and place on the armor of God’s Word to tackle each day. Swipe to read the passages today.

Psalm 130:3–4

Isaiah 53:5–6

1 Peter 2:24

1 John 3:4–5