Monday, April 16, 2012

Fix your eyes on Jesus and His finished work at the cross

And when Jesus had cried out with a loud voice, He said, " Father, 'into Your hands I commit My spirit. '" Having said this, He breathed His last. - Luke 23:46

When Jesus proclaimed "It is finished!", the redemptive has indeed been completed by Christ Jesus. That single and complete work at the cross some two thousand years ago by Christ Jesus has reconciled sinners to God. Whoever accepts the gift of salvation is grafted into the kingdom of God. He or she is therefore a child of God. There is no more separation from God!

When the personal acceptance of Jesus and His finished at the cross happens, one is forgiven of all his/her sins and transgressions against God. And therefore there is no condemnation for those in Christ! All old things have passed away and behold, all things are new for those is Christ.

The bible says the Lion of Judah has finished the redemptive work at the cross. It is the sacrificial Lamb alone at the cross and no other. Worthy is the Lamb ONLY!

We have absolutely no part to play in the redemptive work at the cross except to accept the gift of salvation gladly. Everything has been accomplished by Christ Jesus. As Christians, we are to rest in His finished work at the cross. For at the cross, all things are provided for.

Most importantly, those who accept the gift of salvation are made the righteousness of God in Christ. We are righteous not based on our own works but the complete and thorough work of Jesus Christ at the cross. We can come boldly to the throne of grace in times of need to cry out "Abba, Father!" and God the Father will come to our point of need and fulfill it. Wait, He doesn't just fulfill our needs BUT always exceedingly and abundantly fulfill of what we can ask or think of! That's our God! He is El Shaddai. God of abundance.

Look to Jesus and His finished work at the cross. For all things have been accomplished at the cross. What are we looking to God for today? Is it healing? Know this without a shadow of doubt, Jesus has bore all our diseases on His very own body and by His stripe, we are already the healed! Don't ask God for healing but instead thank and worship Him for He has already healed.

Is it financial breakthrough that we are looking for? Know this that Jesus was made poor at the cross that we through the cross shall be made rich. The word rich here is referring to material abundance. Not just spiritual prosperity as some would refer to but actual financial wealth. God wants us to be so blessed financially that we can be a blessing to those around us.

Regardless of what we are trusting God for just know that Jesus has already provided for it at the cross. Rest in His finished work at the cross and in His time, we shall see the outward manifestation of the miracle/s we need! Hallelujah!

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