OUR BEST FRIEND, JUDGE, AND SAVIOR!!!

Nov. 1, 2013

OUR BEST FRIEND, JUDGE, AND SAVIOR!!!

Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me. Ps. 51:5

David seems to be saying here that he was born into a sinful world, and In his grief over his own sin becomes dishearten over the predicament of the world into which he was conceived by his mother.

David’s hypothetical analysis is one most of us fills when our sin has become so overwhelming while Satan at the same time begins the process of taunting us into focusing our attention on the GUILT of sin, instead of on the one who took the GUILT of sin upon himself on Calvary.

For if  “we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us of our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” 1John 1:9 also Paul tells us in I Corinthians 15:22 “For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive”

It is A good feeling to know my BEST FRIEND, JUDGE, AND SAVIOR paid A price for my sins so that I no longer have to fill GUILTY because I have A FRIEND in Jesus and nothing shall separate me from the love of Christ? No amount of trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword.” Romans 8:35

Yes my friends because of the repulsive and wretched nature of sin itself against the very foundation of heaven and GOD’S PRECEPTS OF LOVE we should be found GUILTY, and our sentence should be DEATH without any possibility of an appeal.

But when our case seemed hopeless, OUR BEST FRIEND, JUDGE, AND SAVIOR!!!. “…demonstrates his love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ OUR BEST FRIEND died for us.” Romans 5:6-8 Thank God for the plan of Salvation, AND THE CROSS.

The process begins with LOVE, MERCY AND GRACE coming together as our JUDGE and REDEEMER and putting OUR PENALTY AND OUR GUILT OF SIN UPON HIMSELF, and dieing in our stead, and now because of GOD’S LOVE, MERCY AND GRACE coming together at the cross we are now PARDON or FORGIVEN.

But a stay of execution does not mean we continue to sin for Paul tells us in Romans 6:1-4 “What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We are those who have died to sin; how can we live in it any longer?

Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?  We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.”

So the death of Christ can only be our salvation if we accept it. The choice is up to us. We can decide not to take the PARDON that was given to us by the JUDGE and die for our own sins. Or accept the PARDON  and let God “tread our sins underfoot and hurl all our iniquities into the depths of the sea.” Micah 7:19

But self must die daily “For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly also be united with him in a resurrection like his. For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body ruled by sin might be done away with,

that we should no longer be slaves to sin because anyone who has died has been set free from sin.” Romans 6:5-7 But what’s so great about the plan of Salvation, is first that there is a plan for fallen man, and then if we can just stay faithful,

and allow God’s word through His spirit to transform our lives as we die to self daily and endure this world just a little longer “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.”1 Corinthians 2:9

My friends OUR BEST FRIEND, JUDGE, AND SAVIOR wants you to think about all the TIME, and GRACE, God has given you to get it right, and then think about missing out on ETERNITY because of the GUILT OF SIN Satan places on us. Peter says it best in

1Peter 2:21-25 To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps. “He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth. ”When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly. “He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.” For “you were like sheep going astray,” but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

So my friends today. Stay focused, remain faithful, love one another and endure till the end and never forget to STUDY&PRAY