The Difference-Maker 2!

The Difference- Maker 2!

Romans 3:25 NIV

[25] God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement, through the shedding of his blood—to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished—

This season is a reminder of what is really important. It is actually a one-season wonder, which is an offer that was made just once and it is good for all time. Changes in seasons or generations or dispensations have not in any way affected the value of the gift that has been given. God presented Christ as the perfect sacrifice providing the required atonement that was needed to bring us back to Christ. This at-one-ment was God's prescription for the sickness of sin, with the blood of Jesus being that channel by which the sickness was permanently dealt with. It is the only path by which a man can return to God and be made one with God. Nothing and no one else can give you or do what Christ alone can. 

You receive all that Christ gives by faith. There is no room for fear, entitlement, wealth or influence. None of the things that matter to the world are important here. None of the things that the world uses to get its way will work here; otherwise the rich and influential men of this world will appropriate all these benefits to themselves and shut the poor of the earth out. We walk by faith into the fullness of the riches that are in Christ Jesus. We walk by faith to receive and personalise the gift of salvation. You cannot earn it any other way; it cannot be inherited by will; you have to consciously and deliberately accept it, and live by the dictates and directions that this new life demands. 

This is God's solution to man's helplessness. He has not held my past against me, but He gives me a fresh, clean start. He wipes the slate clean, forgiving all the past, no matter how dirty it was, and given me an opportunity to share in His righteousness going forward. Where is the place for self-sufficiency or pride? Where is the place for a sense of fulfillment in accolades, achievements or acquisitions? None of these things matter when the quesiton of eternity has to be answered. God now has his eyes on the present and the future; He wants me to take His gift, and make the best use of it. His righteousness can be mine; His nature can be mine. All I have to do is to accept Jesus as Lord and Saviour, and trust Him on a daily basis with all that I am and have. My eternity will be glad that I did. God's time of favour is here.