1 Peter 3:18–
Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that He might bring us to God.

Ephesians 2:13–
But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. 

Our devotional reading is from the book, Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die by John Piper.

Our devotion for today is part of our devotional series entitled,

Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die.