We have no fear of Gods wrath upon us any longer. Jesus atoned for our sins on the cross. He suffered so we don’t have to and His blood washed us clean. Jesus took the full wrath of God upon Himself to make all believers righteous before the Lord God. One of the most obvious telling is in Jeremiah. It focuses on the wrath of God toward a sinful nation who will not be obedient. They have chosen idols instead of the one true God. They placed idols in the house of God. Many times God told them to repent, turn back to Him and worship Him. They refused His prodding. They chose to ignore His warnings and did indeed suffer His wrath.
This is an example of what the Lord has done over and over again. He has always tried to get sinners to turn from sin and call upon His forgiveness. To repent and return to His love and guidance. The final separation from God, the final judgement is coming. We have all been warned of this.
Acts 3:19 (KJV) Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
Jesus has been the offering for our debt due to sin. He was and is the final price to be paid for redemption. Nothing man can do to gain redemption is available except the acceptance of Jesus as our savior. He was the sacrificial lamb of atonement. His death on the cross sealed us from condemnation. His rising assured us of the life to come. No one needs to be lost from God, only those who will not turn to Him and His Holy Word. Those who refuse to accept His sacrifice will be lost.
King James Version
Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
Jesus is our salvation and life. Through Him we can be justified before God. We can be made Holy and new in the eyes of God. Through Him we have the assurance that God has forgiveness every sin we have committed. Through Him we can be born anew and be clean. Free from guilt and condemnation. Through Jesus, the Son of the living God, we are counted as righteous.
John 14:6 King James Version (KJV)
6 Jesus said unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
I find it more than amazing that Jesus said, I AM, just as God said to Moses, I AM. Jesus let the world know who He was and is. He let all know that He is the Son of God and was with God since the beginning.
The disciples spoke of Jesus, recounted His words and deeds. These people were eye witnesses to Him. They saw and heard all they wrote about.
So when we think of Jesus, we can be at peace knowing that we are saved by the Son of God through the grace of God who loves us.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
John 15:13 King James Version (KJV)
13 Greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friends.
God has demonstrated His great love for us in some outstanding ways. He has offered the greatest for our sin debt. This was done because of His deep love for His creation. So that man would not have to be separated from Him and His love. There is no personal history or sin we have in our past that can keep the Lord from loving us. God will not allow sin in heaven, nor will He allow it to abide near Him. Since we can’t cleanse ourselves, He offered Jesus Christ to be our salvation. This would appear to be too simple for some and they still have guilt. That is a lie from the devil himself.
Once we have accepted Jesus as our savior, confessed Him as the Holy Son of God and have been baptized, we are clean. End of story. Yes we will still sin, and stumble, but we have the Holy Spirit to help us recognize this sin and repent. God is true to forgive and keep us clean.
Salvation is of the Lord, a gift of grace and love from our Holy Father. We should accept it and guard it as a priceless jewel. Let Jesus into your life completely, let the Holy Spirit dwell in you and make you a temple of God. If you haven’t already, accept Jesus as your savior. It costs nothing but the reward is great. Believe that He is the Son of God.
John 10: 37 If I do not do the works of My Father, do not believe Me;
38 but if I do, though you do not believe Me, believe the works, that you may know and believe that the Father is in Me, and I in Him."
Be saved while there is still time. None of us know how long or short our lives on this earth will be. Do not miss out on eternity with God.
Worship the Lord in all you do and say. Let your life be Christ like in the way of love. We have the gospel to read, the good news for our lives and circumstances. We have the promise of God Almighty of forgiveness and unconditional love. We have the hope that reassures us when we need it. We have at our hand a guide book for life, both in this world and the next. We have the promises of God for us to claim as His children. The Lord God has a desire to how His love to and for us. We are to be a beacon of hope and love. We are a light to the world just as Jesus is the light of the world. This light is our way of life. Only evil wants to live in darkness, hiding the deeds that are done. But we prefer the light, we have nothing to be ashamed of in our way of living, as long as we are living in His way. We are to live our belief, live according to our faith. This is a form of praise to God. We are to live the righteous life, not through pride or self-worth, but through the knowledge that we are no better than anyone else. The only difference is that we are saved. We choose to not let sin drive our lives but the Word of God. We know that if not for Jesus and the grace of God, we would be lost. So there can never be self-righteousness in us. As with all, from the Disciples on down to us, we are all saved by the grace and love of God. Nothing we do as deeds can ever redeem us of sin. But those deeds do now count toward our reward in heaven by the grace of God.
So who is Jesus we ask? He is everything, the total fulfillment of grace toward us. He is as He said, the way, which is our walk in life and redemption, the truth, the truth of God and His word, and the life, life eternal with our Lord and God. Jesus is the finality of all man needs. He cleanses of our sin, restores our soul, brings light into our lives so we can live righteous and forgives forever. We have one commission from the Lord in our lives, in Mark16:15 the Lords commands,” And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.”
May the peace of God be all who love our Lord, AMEN.