The Word | Daily Bread APR/23/12 |
| Written by Pastor Mark Spitsbergen |
| Monday, 23 April 2012 12:33 |
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Romans 8:33-34 - Who shall lay any charge to God's elect, whom God justifies? Who can condemn? Christ died, and even more He also arose; and is on the right hand of God and intercedes for us. We now live in a relationship with God through Christ Jesus in which there is more than enough mercy and grace to teach us all that God requires. If we sin, we have an advocate with the Father: Jesus Christ the righteous, who supplies to us a cleansing through His blood (1 John 2:1; 1:9). There is no reason to ever experience a moment of separation from the One who loves us so. The one who died for us and rose again will utterly save those who come to God by Him (Hebrews 7:25). God, who commended His love to us when we were still enemies and alienated by wicked works, claims us for His own; and will now freely give us all things by Jesus Christ. God is devoted to our maturity and growth in all the ways of His righteousness and holiness, and He will not weary nor faint in our development - so long as we are willing to learn. The door into His household has been opened wide to all who will come. Through the blood of the everlasting covenant, God bids all those both far from Him and those who are near to come on in (Ephesians 2:13-14; Colossians 1:20; Isaiah 52:7; Romans 10:15; Luke 2:30-32). He welcomes all to step into a fellowship with God where there is no condemnation (John 3:18; Romans 8:1). He calls everyone to be received with arms opened wide, and find all our acceptance in the Only Begotten Son: who became a Son to take on the form of a servant in order to bear our sins away at Calvary. Jesus is now not only our redemption, but also our righteousness and our sanctification (1 Corinthians 1:30). All that we have need of, we find in Him - and He supplies it to us with an unending persistence and grace to bring many sons to glory (Hebrews 2:10). What man or demon spirit can condemn you or refuse you the right to live in this glorious communion? Who can forbid you access to the Father and a continual flow of the presence and provision of God, when it is Christ Jesus who is your assurance and enduring acceptance? Let all condemnation now cease. Send all accusations back to hell from whence they came, and believe what God has said! Look unto Jesus the author and finisher of your faith; you will find no rejection there in this lifetime, but a merciful pleading to come and learn the ways of peace. If you will only trust Him, you will never be ashamed. So long as there is breath in your being, Christ Jesus is willing to save! Christ Jesus now intercedes and pleads your case before all accusers. The Holy Spirit intercedes to help you with your weaknesses in order to bring you to His strength. Lift up your heads, for all of heaven now stands with you to plead your cause and establish you - unblamable and unreprovable in His sight (Colossians 1:22; 1 Thessalonians 3:13). |
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