My cable
company sent a postcard inviting me to check out its latest improvements in TV
channels. The card indicated that I needed to contact the company to get the
necessary new digital equipment and explained how to hook it up and activate
it. After that, the ad said I was just to “sit back and enjoy the World of
More.”
The card
made me think of the “World of More” that Christians are privileged to live in.
When God transports people from the darkness of sin “into His marvelous light”
(1 Peter 2:9), a
whole new life opens up.
Romans 5
tells us some of the more that we have in Christ: We have been
“reconciled to God through the death of His Son” (v.10) and therefore have
“peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ” (v.1). We have access to God and
His grace (v.2). Rejoicing in trouble is now possible because we understand
that it’s an opportunity to grow in our character through trusting Him
(vv.3-4). Additionally, the Holy Spirit, who has been given to live in us,
pours the love of God into our hearts (v.5). And sin no longer has the same
hold on us (6:18).
As Christians, we have unlimited access to a real “World of More.” Wouldn’t it be selfish not to invite others to join us in that special world?
Belonging to God brings boundless blessings. (RBC)
