Colossians 1:27 “To them GOD willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is CHRIST in you, the hope of glory!”
Wholly Sacrificing!
When CHRIST chose the Cross,
no one physically joined HIM.
The thieves had their own
and each one – hung on one.
Yet! Just one “bowed” before HIM
as that one CHRIST saved…
as HE took that soul’s sins,
“placing” him on HIS cross!
As HE did for HIS children;
each name HE had scripted!
Us also – believing in HIS
crimson cleansing! → So!
“The other” one died on
his own…for himself.
Insufficiently so, just
as Law cannot save!
So those only relying
on former instructions with
those whose Rejection
of JESUS is zealous…
…this pair shall, outside of
HIS Glory in Heaven, find
only their homestead in
Hell’s darkest shadows. So!
Join hands with HIS NAME
WHO bound you to Calvary…
and preach without ceasing for
“others”…to join you!
As HIServant eternally grateful that HE took our sins and cleansed us — white as snow,
Whitney
Devotional: Hebrews 11:6 – But without faith it is impossible to please HIM: for he that comes to GOD must believe that HE is…and that HE is a rewarder of them
that diligently seek him.
Then unless we seek HIM diligently, by default, I mean…just looking at Scripture… we’ll sadly BE COMPLACENT!
To whatever degree of our faith or…to
our faithlessness IS!
One thief on his own Cross, spoke truth. “Hey, other thief, we deserve to die for our crimes.
But this man did nothing wrong!” And that, of course, is very true!
Because CHRIST had opened his eyes to SEE that truth, this man’s sins were part of “all” the sins of the world which JESUS died for.
As such, this repentant thief gained eternity from CHRIST’s sacrifice on HIS sovereign cross.
So Faith is absolutely a corporate and personal gift from GOD!
Galatians 2:20 “I am crucified with CHRIST: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but CHRIST lives in me:
…and the life which I now live in the flesh I live in/by the faith of the Son of GOD, who loved me, and gave HIMSELF for me!”
HE gave me the faith to know HIM and with it to live and love so that others see CHRIST in me, our Hope of Glory!
Amen and amen!
2CJC 