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The Old Testament is marvelous. It is a treasure of knowledge – all pointing to Jesus. Those under the Old Covenant spoke with words of hunger and longing for a Savior, Messiah, Emmanual. But we are blessed in being able to look BACK to Calvary with gratitude, for it was there that everything changed. We speak a language of thanksgiving and praise for what God has done.
People who do not understand this will speak of dying to self, dying to the flesh, asking Jesus to come and cleanse them. You have heard it hundreds of times I’m sure, and probably said it many times yourself. I know I did.
Then by the grace of God the lights went on to many passages of scripture, and there was the truth in plain sight. Truth such as Col 3:3 “For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God.”
Such as Gal 2:20 “I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.
Can you see yourself there? Jesus HAS come and HAS cleansed us from sin and all unrighteousness! We cannot crucify the flesh, die to self – it is already DONE. Now RECKON yourself dead in Christ and alive to God. Ro 6:11. That means Count It As Done, because it is!
In Matthew chapter 5 we find the Sermon on the Mount. In the latter part we find Jesus talking about the law and how it was interpreted. And He says again and again, “But I say to you…” and makes a really hard thing – impossible. Men were interpreting the Law to make it easier to perform; Jesus was giving us the full impact of the Law: and it was a killer!
He sums it up by saying, “Therefore you are to be perfect just as your Heavenly Father is perfect.” That’s impossible – for us. But wait! By the grace of God—someone has stepped in to represent us—someone who IS perfect!
Today, see the Law with its killing power—then see Jesus who has represented you under the Law. Now you are FREE to COME ALIVE!
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