 Promise #159: I made you holy by the once for all sacrifice of My Son, Jesus Christ. Hebrews 10:10 (WEB) by which will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. I love the finality of this promise. We are made holy by the once-and-for-all sacrifice that Jesus made on the cross. The price He paid two thousand years ago covers our past, present, and future sins. There is nothing else that needs to be paid or could be paid. As Jesus cried out on the cross, "It is finished!" Hallelujah for such a promise! Our sanctification is secure for all eternity because of the finished work of our elder brother, Jesus Christ! As Paul says in Romans 8:1, there is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus! What a glorious promise. Sometimes it is easy for us to waver between embracing the forgiveness that God has already bestowed upon us and experiencing feelings of guilt and shame. The blood of Jesus has resolved this matter once and for all! All we need to do is accept this free gift and live with the assurance that we could never add anything to the incredible, extravagant gift that God the Father has already given us. When I reflect on the permanence of Jesus' sacrifice and how my redemption and sanctification are secured for eternity, it brings me reassuring peace and rest. I know that when God looks at me, He doesn't see all my sins and shortcomings; He sees me through the once-and-for-all finished sacrifice of the spotless Lamb of God. What good news! *** Responsive Prayer: Father, thank you that when you look at me, you see me as wholly acceptable in your sight, without spot or blemish. Not because of what I’ve done, but solely because of the once-and-for-all sacrifice that Jesus made on my behalf. I pray that the reality of this eternal truth would drive out all feelings of guilt and shame in my life today. In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen. Comments are closed.
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