Solitary Sinner

 

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Thank you. Janice Austin Bates

We all know that Adam and Eve were tempted by Satan and ate of the forbidden fruit. Ever since then mankind has been born into sin and needs a way out. That, of course, is why Jesus came to earth and died. Only perfect blood could pay for our sin.

Now let’s think about what would have happened if Adam and Eve hadn’t fallen. What if no one had ever sinned? With no sin in us there would be no death. As it is, there are billions of people in the world today. With no death in the world, everyone who was ever born would still be here, therefore there would be many more people than there is.

So what if Satan presented himself and tempted you? What if you fell and ate the forbidden fruit? Now you would have sin and be condemned to hell.

When Jesus came to earth Adam and Eve had passed their sin on to all their descendants. This meant everyone had sin and He died for us all. What a terrible price He had to pay to save us. Now everyone has a way out of their sin if they choose to accept His salvation.

Okay, now let’s get back to you. Let’s say you have already had all the offspring you are going to have. You already have children, grandchildren and possibly even great grandchildren. When you had all your children you had not yet sinned, so they were born without sin and had not passed sin to their children. That means the sin started and stopped with you.

So here you are living among billions and billions of people who are serving God and you are the only one with sin. Now what?

For Jesus to leave the splendor of Heaven and come to earth to die for you when He has so many serving Him doesn’t seem worth it. A less perfect god wouldn’t care. But our God loves each one of us so much that His love could not allow you to be lost with no hope of escaping hell. He wouldn’t even hesitate. Each person is worth everything to Him.

You would know that you and you alone were responsible for Him having to die. Also, since all the other billions of people were serving God, there would be no one willing to crucify Jesus. So, guess what. Not only would this all be happening to save you, but not one other person on earth would be willing to crucify Jesus, so you would be the one who would have to do it.

But the amazing thing here is that God would not even be angry at you. All He would feel is love. He wouldn’t have to decide what to do. It would be like a parent running into a burning building to save their child. They don’t have to think about it. They just do it.

God’s love for us is beyond anything we could ever imagine. The parable of the lost sheep tells us this, so He wuld still do it all just for you.

Think about it.

I am sharing a poem I wrote. I hope you enjoy it.

A Solitary Sinner

                   If I were the only one in the world

Who had ever committed a sin.

If no other one had done anything

To miss out on heaven, what then?

 

Surely the Savior would not have come

From glory to die on a tree,

If all other souls in the world were pure,

And sin was found only in me.

 

The Lord would have millions to lift up His praise,

And only my soul would be lost.

For Jesus to come and give up His life

Would surely be too  great a cost.

 

So, God and the angels and all of the saints

I’m certain would sing all day long.

But, for my forsaken and miserable soul

There simply would not be a song.

 

For only one person to be lost in sin,

A less perfect god wouldn’t care.

But, for God with His infinite love and compassion,

This loss would mean utter despair.            

 

So, He would still send His son to earth

To lay down His life for me, 

To take my sin upon Himself

And suffer agony.

 

He still would hang upon the cross,

In the midday blazing sun.

He’d still say, “Father, please forgive.

She knows not what she’s done.”

 

He still would lay there in the tomb,

To take my sin away.

He still would rise up from the dead

So I might rise someday.

 

So, how could I spurn a love like this,

And pretend that I didn’t see,

That Jesus, who died for the entire world,

Would have died, just for me.

 

Janice Austin