Sunday, May 20, 2012

You are forever saved!

And every priest stands daily at his service, offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. 12 But when Christ had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God, 13 waiting from that time until his enemies should be made a footstool for his feet. - Hebrews 10:11-13

The work at the cross by Christ Jesus is completely complete to cleanse us of all our sins forever! For if the work is not complete, we can never be sure of our eternal salvation. We Christians are either eternally forgiven of all our sins or not saved at all. There is no middle ground for how can a Christian be secured forever knowing that Christ's work at the cross may not be complete. If Christ Jesus were to leave out a sin which His blood didn't take away, then there can never be eternal security in Christ and His finished work at the cross!

Thanks be to God and our Lord Jesus Christ for His work at the cross is completely complete! Jesus Christ cried out with a loud voice "It is finished!" at the cross some two thousand years ago to signify all our sins and transgressions are forgiven for Jesus Christ has borne all the punishment vetted out by God on His very own body. His shed blood keeps on cleansing us whiter than snow. When we are conscious of Jesus' finished work at the cross, we can come boldly to the throne of grace in times of need to cry out Abba Father. We can confidently go to Abba Father anytime and anywhere to commune with Him and to cast our cares upon Him, for He cares dearly all of our concerns, big or small!

Know that we have been reconciled with God through Jesus' finished work. We are now sons and daughters of the Almighty God. There is therefore no separation between God and us. We are as one with God as it can be for the Holy Spirit indwells in us. Praise the Lord for His once and forever sacrifice at the cross. It is by grace through faith that we are saved.

We have absolutely no part to play in the redemptive work at the cross. It is the sacrificial Lamb and none other. It is the Lion of Judah. At the right hand of God is now seated the Lord Christ Jesus and we are in Him. At the cross, the divine exchange had taken place. Christ's righteousness for our sin and our sin for His righteousness. The sinless for the sinners and the sinners for the sinless. He who does no sin and in Him no sin took our place of sin so that we who sin and in us flows the sinful blood can take His place of righteousness.

With that once and complete sacrifice, we can proclaim victory in our lives. We can receive all that God has for us. We are blessed with the blessings of Abraham! We have divine health and abundant supplies in every area of our lives.

There shall be no lack in our lives in this world for there is no lack in Heaven. We can live heaven on earth. That's what God wants us to live. We live everyday knowing Abba Father has already prepared the day for us and we know at the end of the day it shall be good! All things shall work out to be good for those in Christ.

Regardless of what we are going at the moment, know that we have a God who loves and cares for us dearly. His thoughts toward us are thoughts to prosper us and thoughts of good. Be secured and rest in Jesus' finished work. Hallelujah!

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