Thanks for joining us for this daily encouragement from our daily bread.

Today's reading is titled The Miracle of Salvation, and it was written by Kimia Loader.

Blogger Kevin Lynn's life seemed to be falling apart.

In a recent article, he recounted,

I actually put a gun to my head.

It took for God to supernaturally step into my room and my life.

And at that moment, I really found what I know is God now. God intervened and prevented Lynn from taking his life.

He filled him with conviction and gave him an overwhelming reminder of his loving presence.

Instead of hiding this powerful encounter,

Lynn shared his experience with the world,

creating a YouTube ministry where he

shares his own transformation story, as well as the stories of others. When Jesus' follower and friend

Lazarus died, in John 11, many assumed that Jesus was too late. Lazarus had been in his tomb for four days before Christ arrived,

but he turned this moment of anguish into a miracle when he raised him from the dead.

Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God, he asked?

Just as Jesus raised Lazarus from death to life, he offers us new life through

him. By sacrificing his life on the cross, Christ paid the penalty for our sins and offers us forgiveness

when we accept his gift of grace. We're freed from the bondage of our sins,

renewed by his everlasting love,

and given the opportunity to change the course of our lives.

Today's our daily bread devotional scripture reading

is from John

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