Consequences Of Trying To Be Justified By Law

Theme for the Week: JUSTIFICATION NOT BY LAW

Reading: Galatians 5:1-6
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Galatians 5:4 (NIV)
You who are trying to be justified by the law have been alienated from Christ; you have fallen away from grace.

When a person tries to be justified by the Law, he is like someone who enslaves themselves in spit of the freedom granted. It is like when the dog goes back to eat what it has vomited.

Instead of being alienated from sin, you become alienated from Christ, making Christ of no effect unto you. Also, you become a debtor to do the whole Law, for which without faith in the Lawgiver, there is no salvation in it.

Dear friend, it is about time we put up faith which works by love. It is about time we focused on Christ, who will help us get closer to God by imputing on us righteousness, and helping us to walk in them, rather than focusing on the Law that always draws us away from God.
Stay blessed.

Let's Pray:
Abba Father, we thank You. Lord, keep us in faith which works by love, in Jesus' name. Amen.

Gentiles Have Obtained Righteousness

Theme for the Week: JUSTIFICATION THROUGH FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST

Reading: Romans 9:30-32
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Romans 9:30 (KJV)
[30]What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.

Salvation is not for Israel alone. Salvation is for all humans race, alternatives God chose Israel as His people through whom the whole world shall be reconciled unto Him.

God gave the Israelites the Law in order that they may be righteous. Instead of believing in Him who gave them the Law as the creditor of right, they focused on the Law and was unable to be right following it.

Before a person begins to work the Law, they must first acknowledge and believe in the giver of the Law. This is what the Israelites failed to realize. But the gentiles embraced that, putting their faith in God, the Law giver instead of the Law; for they acknowledged their frailty. Selah.

Let's Pray:
Almighty God, we adore You. Lord, as You have shown us that we are nothing without You, may the world recognize this, in Jesus' name. Amen.

Credited to Those Who Believe

Theme for the Week: JUSTIFICATION THROUGH FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST

Reading: Romans 4:24-25
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Romans 4:24 (NIV)
but also for us, to whom God will credit righteousness—for us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.

Abraham's faith in God won him righteousness. This righteousness had nothing to do with his works, but his believe in what was seen as impossible before man to be possible.

Without seeing Christ Jesus' days, anyone who also believes that Christ died for our sins and rose for our justification is imputed the righteousness of God, a perfect righteousness.

No one can be justified by works before God without the intervention of an unmerited favour; for even our good deeds are like filthy rags before God.
Let us embrace this grace in Jesus Christ, believing in Him, that we also we will be credited the righteousness of God.
Shalom.

Let's Pray:
Almighty God, we adore You. May You credit to us Your righteousness, just as You did in the life of Abraham, as we believe in Jesus Christ. Amen.

Not A Righteousness Of My Own

Theme for the Week: JUSTIFICATION THROUGH FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST

Reading: Philippians 3:9-12
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Philippians 3:9 (KJV) 
and be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

If there was something man could bring on board in other to gain salvation, other than our faith, we would have been boasting of it. Glory be to God that there is nothing to boast, since it is not a righteousness of our own.

Many people try by their own efforts to gain salvation, but to no avail. Self righteousness only leads to self gratification, boasting and failure, but there is the righteousness which is of God by faith.

Beloved friend, we cannot please God in anyway possible by our efforts; it takes faith in Jesus Christ to please Him that He imputes His righteousness on us. Keep in mind that our justification is only by faith in Christ Jesus, but not any righteousness of our own.
Stay blessed.

Let's Pray:
Almighty God, we adore You. We pray that we may know Your Son, our Lord, and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His suffering that we may conform to His death; for in Him we are justified and made right with You. Amen.

Peace With God

Theme for the Week: JUSTIFICATION THROUGH FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST

Reading: Romans 5:1-5
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Romans 5:1 (NIV)
Peace and Hope
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

Peace ceased to exist between God and man immediately after the fall of man. It was only a few people who realized the need to reconcile with God, hoping in the coming Saviour.

Through faith in Jesus Christ, we have peace with God to the extent that we can now enter boldly into the throne room of God without being prevented, because we have been justified. Hallelujah!

By this peace, we stand to rejoice even in tribulations, since we know that He that is in us and with us is greater. We are not moved by any storm, because we have the inward assurance that we are with the Saviour.
Dear friend, have faith in Jesus Christ and you also will experience peace with God.
Shalom.

Let's Pray:
Almighty God, be praised forever. Lord, give us strength to stand throughout the stormy gale and say All is well; for our faith is in Christ Jesus. Amen.

Work Out Your Salvation With Fear And Trembling

Theme for the Week: JUSTIFIED THROUGH GRACE

Reading: Philippians 2:12-13
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Philippians 2:12 (KJV)
Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

When you come to Christ, believing in His death and resurrection, salvation is sure. However, you need to work out your salvation with fear and trembling.

To work out your salvation is to put your believe into practice. Salvation is for all men, but you must decide as an individual to receive it of God.
God does the initial preparation in your by putting the desire to be saved in you and creation every opportunity for you to make the decision.

Thus, as you have chosen to follow Christ, put into practice what you have believed, keeping in mind that you have been justified through the grace of God in Christ Jesus.
Stay blessed. Shalom.

Let's Pray:
Abba Father, we thank You for Your salvation plan for all mankind, including ourselves. We pray that as You have justified us through grace, work in us both to will and to do of Your good pleasure through Christ Jesus. Amen.

The Lord's Patience Means Salvation

Theme for the Week: JUSTIFIED THROUGH GRACE

Reading: 2 Peter 3:3-9
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2 Peter 3:9 (KJV)
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Do you know that the Lord's return will be futile to us now if we fail to believe in His death and resurrection? The return of Jesus Christ is not as important as believing in His death and resurrection.

Many wonder why He has still not return, but fail to understand that our days are not as God's own. He is patient in His coming, because many are out there who have not believed Christ's death and resurrection.

Do you believe in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ? If yes, happy are you to live to see His return or to sleep and await His return. If no, then God's salvation awaits you now that you have breath, but for some time; because even if Christ do not return in your days, you will die and face Him at the judgement seat. Selah.

Let's Pray:
Eternal Father, be glorified. Thank You for being patient with us and drawing us to Your salvation. Let everyone under our voices see these waiting period as a grace period of salvation, and draw them to the saving grace in Christ Jesus. Amen.

Christ Receives Sinful Men

Thursday, March 2, 2023

Theme for the Week: JUSTIFIED THROUGH GRACE

Reading: 1 Timothy 1:12-17
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1 Timothy 1:15 (KJV)
This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

⁴Christ receiveth sinful men,
Even me with all my sin;
Purged from every spot and stain,
Heaven with Him I enter in (MHB 322:4).

The grace of God is not for the perfect, but sinners like me; For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost (Luke 19:10).

The eternal bliss is that He justifies us through the grace in His death and resurrection, and reconcile us back to the Father. 

If only we can acknowledge our sinful nature, Christ Jesus will receive us, justify us, and present us blameless before our Heavenly Father.
Stay blessed.

Let's Pray:

All honour and glory belong to You, o Jehovah. Sinners, You will receive: may You draw men unto Yourself in Jesus'name Amen.

Jesus Extends Grace To The Adulterous Woman

Theme for the Week: JUSTIFIED THROUGH GRACE

Reading: John 8:2-11
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John 8:11 (NKJV)
She said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said to her, “Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.”

Justified through grace indeed! This is an unmerited favour extended to the adulterous woman from Jesus. If it were to the law of Moses, she would have been unpardoned for such an act, but glory be to God that she was brought to the Man of Grace.

This tells us that everyone can receive of this grace from Jesus Christ. God has made this undeserved favour available for all humans everywhere, so do not think that your sin is beyond redemption.

Grace is available in Christ Jesus, so come to Him with all your burden; those things which have been weighing you down. Come, you heavy laden and Christ shall give you rest, and say to you; “Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.”
Hallelujah!

*Let's Pray:*
Almighty God, we thank You for the undeserved favour You've made available in Christ. May You extend this grace to us and also to all lost souls everywhere. Amen.

He Is Slow To Anger But Abounds In Mercy

Theme for the Week: JUSTIFIED THROUGH GRACE

Reading: Nehemiah 9:15-17
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Nehemiah 9:17 (NIV)
They refused to listen and failed to remember the miracles you performed among them. They became stiff-necked and in their rebellion appointed a leader in order to return to their slavery. But you are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love. Therefore you did not desert them,

Not a day goes by without God supplying what we need. He equips us in every way possible to live for the days ahead, but we turn to forget so soon and go wayward. Our quest to fulfill our wants in no time makes us go back to our old selves. We have become arrogant and stiff-necked.

However, in all these, God is forgiving, gracious and compassionate. He has proved Himself merciful and full of love. He does not quickly get angry at us due to our transgressions, but He gives us time to repent and come back to Him.

Beloved friend, let us not think of God's love and slowness to anger as a weakness. Let us turn to Him, so that in these grace period, we may be justified through grace.
Shalom.

Let's Pray:
Almighty Father, to You be all blessing and praise. In Your anger, Lord, show us mercy, in Jesus' name. Amen._

God Forgives All Types Of Sin

Theme for the Week: JUSTIFIED THROUGH GRACE

Reading: Isaiah 1:18-20
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Isaiah 1:18(NIV)
“Come now, let us settle the matter,” says the Lord. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.

There are many people who have the notion that some sin cannot be forgiven by God, but today's passage makes us understand that no matter the intense of your sin, it can be forgiven.

Are your sins like scarlet? Settle the matter with God! Are they red as crimson, so deep that looking at it scares you? Reason with the Lord God!

God is ever ready to reason together with you in order that the matter would be settled; what about you? If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the good things of the land; so do not rebel.

God wants to hear it from you just as it is, so speak out boldly, no matter the nature of your sin, before the throne of God; He will not raise judgement, but will show mercy because of the grace He has made available in Christ Jesus.
Stay blessed.

Let's Pray:
Merciful Father, You show mercy to all people. Lord GOD, we come to You with our poor souls deep in sin, believing that You will wash and clean us to be as the snow and the wool. We stand on Your Word and renounce every evil deed before You; justify us through the grace in Jesus Christ. Amen.