Day 203

2 Kings 20:1-19; 2 Chronicles 32:24-31; Isaiah 38-39.  “Saved from the Presence of Sin”

         “He will remove all their sorrows, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain.  For the old world and its evils are gone forever.” – Revelation 21:4
         Hezekiah’s poem (Isaiah 38:10-20) is a beautiful response of praise to the healing that he experienced from the Lord.  In verse 17, I think we see a foreshadowing of the experience we will have when God totally does away with sin and death.
         This is the third level of our salvation experience.  Not only are we saved from the penalty and the power of sin, but we will also be saved from the presence of sin.  And it is at that point that we will no longer have to deal with the curse of sin, for that will have been done away with and all things will be made new.
         What it will be like when that curse is lifted is impossible to fully know.  But what we can know is the hope of salvation that comes from knowing Jesus Christ.
         May you with great anticipation long for that day when we will finally experience the fullness of our salvation.

General Questions for each day:
Summarize the day’s Bible passage in your own words.
What thoughts, actions, attitudes or beliefs are addressed in the passage?
How is the Holy Spirit leading you to apply this passage to your life today?

Bible Discussion Guide:
- Why is it so unpopular to think about God as the one who judges or condemns sin?
- How many times will we be saved from the penalty of sin?  When?
- How do you respond to God for His free gift of salvation?
- Do you ever find yourself trying to pay God back for your salvation?  Why is this goal hopeless?
- In what ways are you attempting to achieve or earn righteousness?
- Why are we to not continue in sin as Christians, even though we can fall on grace?
- In what ways do we as the Church or Body of Christ replicate the attitudes and actions of the people in Micah’s day?
- What is it about the message of the cross, the Gospel, that sounds foolish to the world?
- What do you think is our most compelling evidence for the truth of the Gospel?
- How are we saved from the power of sin?
- How many times can we be saved from the power of sin?  When?
- How will life be different when we are saved from the presence of sin?
- How many times will we be saved from the presence of sin?  When?