Welcome to Hank’s Place –
In the last message I explained that under the Old Covenant we were responsible for holding up our end. Our “to do” list was a real killer – for the Law is not of faith; it brings forth death! Israel would try repeatedly to obey and repeatedly fail. Many rebelled against God and His word.
In the book of Jeremiah we found the most amazing prophecy. A foretelling of a NEW covenant. God putting His word upon our minds and placing it in our hearts. So we would know what is right and good in God’s eyes and want to do them. New hearts – amazing!
Since He is a just God, our sins had to be punished. And Jesus took that punishment. Our stigma as “sinners” He took away. Once we were sinners, but now we are the righteousness of God. See yourself that way, for it is the way God sees you my friend!
The devil brings up the past, accuses us continually of missing the mark. Do not listen. Do not accept his false accusations. We’ve been made righteous by the blood of Jesus, not our efforts, so what we do or fail to do does not affect our righteousness.
Because of Jesus at Calvary, we are holy, sanctified, pure. Let’s see ourselves that way. Say it aloud. It is important to speak the truth. Your behavior will change; it will come into line with the truth.
This new covenant – in His blood, is kept by God, Father and Son. It is eternal and cannot fail because God cannot fail. It endures forever for it is not dependent on you or I; it depends solely upon God. It is a covenant of GRACE, we enter it by faith in God. And God gets all the glory!
Yes, there are challenges to this grace. 1st Peter for example speaks of the difficulties we may face in this life to walk as we really are, holding fast our faith in the One who is totally Faithful.
Did you know that the word Grace – unmerited favor, is found 121 times in the New Testament? Today, as 2nd Peter 3:18 says, may you grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ — and COME ALIVE!
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