Helpless to Friendship

Romans 5

6 When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners. 7 Now, most people would not be willing to die for an upright person, though someone might perhaps be willing to die for a person who is especially good. 8 But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. 9 And since we have been made right in God’s sight by the blood of Christ, he will certainly save us from God’s condemnation. 10 For since our friendship with God was restored by the death of his Son while we were still his enemies, we will certainly be saved through the life of his Son. 11 So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God because our Lord Jesus Christ has made us friends of God.

This passage is so rich, I couldn’t just pick a verse or two. We go from being utterly helpless to being friends of God because of Jesus! AWESOME! We aren’t just God’s servants (but we ARE His servants). We aren’t just God’s children (but we ARE His children). We are His friends! We can now have a relationship with the Creator of Heaven and earth that was heretofore never possible. And it’s all because of Jesus. AWESOME!