On that cross, when dying for our sins – my sins – your sins – Jesus cried out to our Father….
“Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.” Luke 23:34
When Jesus bled on that cross, offering on that altar His sinless perfect blood, it was for the sins of the world – to take them away (Matthew 1:21; John 1:29).
“One died for all.” 2 Corinthians 5:14
EVERY person who dies in un-forgiveness is going to hell irrevocably (Matthew 18:21-35; Mark 11:25-26).
If God’s forgiveness isn’t a central component of the Gospel, via the redemption Christ single-handedly wrought on the cross (Colossians 1:14), we’re all in trouble. without Christ, no man could stand justified before a holy God.
TODAY, let us be sobered and thankful to our God for finding and saving our wretched souls! Jesus Christ died, was buried, and raised again from the dead to redeem and forgive us! All we have without the perfection of Christ is our own righteousness which is as “filthy rags” in the eyes of a holy God (Isaiah 6:3). When we are truly broken, and brought to the understanding of just how infinitely blessed we are that God has been so merciful to us on behalf of Christ, we will then be filled with His joy, the joy of His salvation, and desire to pour that same blessing on others! “Freely ye have received, freely give.” (Matthew 10:8) God’s Mercy!
Prayed for a dear lady recently. She was elated. She told me today that she was so excited that someone cared enough to pray for her that she went and told her boyfriend. God is able to fill and pour His love through His people saints! He wants to use you beloved. Ask Him!
Dear child of God, if your “bible” doesn’t have “THROUGH HIS BLOOD” in the following verse, please burn it and get a King James Bible. Ignore any counterfeit wolf who justifies this blasphemous, antichrist atrocity (Revelation 22:18-19.
“In whom we have redemption THROUGH HIS BLOOD, even the forgiveness of sins:” Colossians 1:14
“The Bible comparison re the Blood of Christ — ‘just happens’ to be the entire culmination of Old Testament animal sacrifices!” Debbie L.
Our sins were laid upon Christ at the cross.
“To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. … 21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.” 2 Corinthians 5:19, 21
We can’t possibly relish Christ’s cross unless we delve into it.
We have full access by Christ’s blood and are invited by God to “come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.” (Hebrews 4:14-16)Divine mercy is at the heart of the redemption of Christ, the Gospel:
“But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, 5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; 6 Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; 7 That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.” Titus 3:4-7
DAILY defusing self-righteousness by prayerfully declaring this passage…. You will never be the same! Here it is beloved of God:
“Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; 6 Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;” Titus 3:5-6
A biblical message like this one helps to defuse self-righteousness afresh. We have no goodness or righteousness of our own accord.
The LORD’s apostle Paul declared:
“For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing.” Romans 7:18
“But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.” Isaiah 64:6
“As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:” Romans 3:10
Jacob the patriarch said:
“I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant…” Genesis 32:10
Are you worthy of yourself to be redeemed, to be forgiven?
“He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. 11 For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. 12 As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us. 13 Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.” Psalms 103:10-13
“If thou, Lord , shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?” Psalms 130:3
“Know therefore that God exacteth (required) of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.” Job 11:6
Knowing our present state without Christ, we must look for the mercy of our Savior and not to our own filthy rag “righteousness” (Isaiah 64:6) …. God’s Beautiful Mercy is in Jesus.
PRAYER: Father, we pray that You’d grant each of Your beloved children to have a heart like David – a heart after You! In Jesus’ name, amen dear LORD.
“Your mention of the importance of our carrying on Christ’s proclamation of forgiveness. Glory to the Truth and Name of Jesus Christ our Savior!” Debbie L.
When we forgive others it’s a reflection of God’s forgiveness of our many sins through Christ’s perfect sacrifice. The next time we are granted the opportunity to show mercy, may God grant us great grace and rejoicing in that matter as we daily celebrate the great mercy of God in Christ for our own sins…. Here’s a life changing memory truth:
“And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.” Ephesians 4:32
THE SINS THAT SHOULD CONCERN US MOST ARE OUR OWN SINS! why then do we wrongly judge others in our attitudes when the one who needs Jesus most is us? To his friends who wrongly judged him, Job said: “But ye should say, Why persecute we him, seeing the root of the matter is found in me?” (Job 19:28)
Sin should be judged, beginning with ourselves (1 Corinthians 11:31-32).
This is exactly what Jesus taught (Matthew 7:1-5).
According to the Son of God, the definition of a hypocrite is one who stands in judgment of others while he himself has sin in his own life he hasn’t dealt with in repentance before a holy God (Matthew 7:1-5). Such a man is heaping undiluted judgment upon his own pate (James 2:13).
NEVER camp out on your sin. RUN to Jesus in repentance and confession! (Prov 28:13; 1 Jn 1:9)
PRAYER: Holy Father of our LORD Jesus Christ, thank You for giving Your only begotten Son for the sins of the world, for all my sins. LORD, Savior, Master Jesus, please let Thy cross-death, burial, and resurrection truly be at the heart of my constitution. Please break me dear LORD and teach me to truly know and follow You Jesus and bear fruit for Your eternal glory. Please teach my heart to show great mercy to those around me as You’ve shown unfathomable mercy on my sins by Your love and crucifixion. In Jesus’ name, amen.
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Showing God’s mercy as He freely gave it to us in Christ “while we were yet sinners.” (Romans 5:6, 8) Mercy
