When we see a phenomenal athlete compete or complete an incredible feat of athleticism, sometimes we see that athlete fist pump their chest, point to themself, or yell out about how great they are. They boast in themself and their abilities.

However, we who have a living hope in our God, boast a little differently. We boast in the One who gave us breath, climbed a hill to Calvary and hung on a cross to crush death and deliver us into eternal life.

It’s not about us and what we can do, but who Jesus is and what He can accomplish on our behalf.

We couldn’t do anything to save our selves from sin, so Jesus came to earth to take on sin and save us. By His death and resurrection, we are right standing with God, and He welcomes us into His family because He sees the blood of Christ.

“But God proves his own love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” -Romans 5:8

When we most needed a come-through play, Jesus was the player God put in at crunch time. His life on earth revealed God the Father. Through His death on the cross to take on our sin and reconcile us to God, and His resurrection, you can believe and receive what He did and be with Him forever. We boast in Jesus and how He has already done the work to save.

“He made the one who did not know sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” -2 Corinthians 5:21

After living a sinless life and preaching the Good News on earth, Jesus allowed Himself to be sacrificed on the cross for the sins of the world.

“For God loved the world in this way: He gave His one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life.”–John 3:16

Because of that sacrifice, you can be saved from the eternal death that the entire world deserves. For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23). All it takes to receive this gift is to call on the name of Jesus, believe He died for your sins, receive His forgiveness, turn away from your sins and commit yourself to trusting God and obeying His Word.

Receiving God’s glory means confessing that Jesus is your Savior and Lord and believing that His sacrifice on the cross is what allows you to be forgiven of your sins.

“Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. We have also obtained access through him by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we boast in the hope of the glory of God.” -Romans 5:1-2

Jesus has done enough for you. It’s time to receive His love and recognize how much He has done. We can simply believe and receive. THAT is something to boast about. The world may boast of achievements that won’t last. But we boast in Jesus.

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