The Week - No Decay!

The Week  - No Decay!

Psalm 16:10 KJV

[10] For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; Neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

There are a number of verses in the Bible that are attributed to David but are prophecies about Jesus. The verse above is one of them. This is yet another proof that what Jesus did for us on the cross was not an afterthought or a mistake; it is the product of thoughtful and eternal planning, where God staked His name and reputation to save someone like me. In fact, at the time He did it, none of us alive today was born, and there were no guarantees that we would accept His gift or submit our lives to Him, yet He did it all the same. If it was just me alone left in the world, He would still have laid down His life for me. That is the special relationship I now have with God, and one that must be cherished and nourished going forward. 

Jesus paid it forward, backward as well as in the present. The bible records that the veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom; revealing all that the old testament kept hidden were only good up to the point that Jesus died on the cross. The past was now dealt with. The thief on the cross also benefitted in the present, being there at the time Jesus was crucified, and sealing his own redemption too. The blood also worked salvation at the time it was shed. Today, we all look to the cross as our seal of redemption and the start of a new relationship with Jesus, the captain of our salvation. Which generation or dispensation is not affected or impacted by the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross? 

What excuse does anyone have not to give all or surrender control to the One who gave His all? The one who died descended first into the lower parts of the earth, secured victory over the devil and all that he offers, and was then raised from the dead. Thank God the story did not end in the descent but there was also an ascent. Thank God He did not just die but He also was not permitted to see or experience corruption. Like Him, we also look forward to the same experience. We have been saved from the power of sin and death, and hell has no power over us. We have a hope that this mortal, destructible body will give way to an immortal and indestructible body. That hope keeps us focused; hope keeps us grounded. We do not lose sight of the price paid for this new stand. Where do you stand? God's time of favour is here.