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[First, a shout out to Michael Edwards of Faithwriters.com for some of the material I’m sharing.]
As you may be aware, many sincere Christians, perhaps yourself, labor under clouds of accusation and condemnation. Accusations of failure as a Christian in so many ways, condemnation that they have not done ‘enough’ and will never hear the words, “Well done, good and faithful servant.” Matthew 25:21.
Well, time to give thanks to Jesus! Jesus has paid for all of our sins on the cross. We were washed completely clean by the blood of Jesus. We were totally forgiven, made fully right with God by faith through grace alone. Not our efforts. It is GOD who has qualified us to share eternity with Him as His children. We can expect to hear the words, “Welcome home son, welcome home daughter” with no reference as a mere servant who does NOT have an inheritance in the master’s household. John 8:35. Remember, Jesus spoke those ‘faithful servant’ words to a people still under the Old Covenant.
By questioning, “Have I done enough,” we may enter into more works: praying longer, louder, more Bible study, more church, more good works — all in an attempt to find approval before God. Approval we already have through Jesus. Works in hope of gaining approval are — dead works.
Once we were guilty — we are no longer guilty. Jesus’ blood has paid the ransom. Any work we do out of guilt is a dead work, no matter how ‘good’ it appears.
Trying to be more holy? Stop. Those efforts are dead works — for we are already holy by the blood of Jesus Christ. Hebrews 10:10.
Trying to be more sanctified? Dead works, for we are already sanctified by the blood of Jesus. 1 Corinthians 6:11.
Trying to complete yourself, you are being completed? Dead works, for we are already complete in Christ. Colossians 2:10. Now we are renewing our minds to this truth. Romans 12:2.
Trying to be righteous, right with God through law-keeping and good works? Those efforts are dead works for we are already righteous in Christ. 2 Corinthians 5:21.
Our old self was crucified with Him, freeing us from slavery to sin. Rom 6:6-7. Therefore, trying to perfect the old self when God sees it as crucified with Christ on the cross and dead, is a dead work. God is not looking at the sins of our dead flesh nor has God put our dead flesh in school so it can learn something for eternity.
It’s time to believe God’s word concerning Christ. Satan is the one who wants us to doubt, strive in our flesh, and burn out. Believe God’s word today — enter His rest, and COME ALIVE!
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