My day began today with a chart i got from my pastor, who is the group pastor of university of uyo... He replied a message i sent to him a month ago; and at first i was speechless when i saw, it was quite emosional, it took several hours to reply the chart... At first i thought it was a huge privilege for me and a blessing as well
After which i read my daily devotional "Rhapsody Of Realities" by my great man of God Rev Chris Oyakhilome DD PHD. And the today's message is titled "HE TOOK THE PURNISHMENT FOR OUR SINS"...
RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL
HE TOOK THE PUNISHMENT FOR OUR SINS .
Pastor Chris
But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him... (Isaiah 53:5).
The Lord Jesus suffered and endured the pain and shame of the cross, not because of His sins or for Himself, but for us. He took our place and bore the punishment for sin on our behalf. While on the cross, bearing the burden of our sins, He cried out in anguish,
“…Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?”*_ (Mark 15:34).
God turned His back on Jesus because our sins were laid on Him. Habakkuk 1:13 tells us that God is holy and doesn’t behold iniquity. The separation from the Father on account of our sins, was what Jesus never wanted, for which He prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane, “Father, if you be willing, take this cup away from me, nevertheless not my will, but your will be done.”
The Father’s will prevailed. Jesus died on the cross, and descended into hell. He was put to grief. Upon taking all the punishment that was necessary, the Bible says He became justified in the Spirit (1 Timothy 3:16), and was raised back to life for our justification: “Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification” (Romans 4:25).
To be justified means to be acquitted of guilt; to be declared righteous. He was our substitute in death, as well as our substitute in resurrection. When He died, you died with Him; when He was buried, you were buried with Him. When God raised Him from the dead, you were also raised together with Him in newness of life!
Sin and its effects and consequences have no dominion over you. You’re free to serve the Lord and live for Him, in righteousness, and true holiness. You’ve been made, not just righteous but also, the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus.
PRAYER
Dear Father, I rejoice, knowing that the Lord Jesus paid the ultimate sacrifice for sin, and I now stand justified in your presence. Thank you for ushering me into this new life of righteousness, where I reign and rule with Christ forever, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY:
Romans 5:7-11 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. 8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. 10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. 11 And not only [so], but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.
2 Corinthians 5:21 For he hath made him [to be] sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
DAILY SCRIPTURE READING
1-Year Bible Reading Plan: John 4:1-26,
1 Kings 1
2-Year Bible Reading Plan:
1 Corinthians 6:1-11,
Proverbs 4
Glory to ...am so eternally grateful to God the gift of salvation , that jesus took the purnishment for my sins , is some i can never despise ,but forever grateful for, taking the purnishment of my sins i never be able to bear.
Oh! How can i repay you lord , for all you have done for me beyond word?
Thank you lord God for making me know receive your salvation and also commiting to work of reconciliation in the gospel of christ saving power, with which am reconciling everyone in my eorld to you, as you grant me opportunities to win lost souls in my world to you
MY RESPONSIBILTY TO MY WORLD NOW...
1)I understand that i have been called of God.
2)I am relevant to God.
3)God has commited to me his word of
reconciliation.
4)God has entrusted the world in my care.
5)Am accountable to God.
6)God is reaching to my world through me.
7)I can't be stoped.