Tuesday, November 15, 2011

At the altar

Often at times the enemy comes to us and attempts to place blame, guilt, and fear upon us. It is always accusations with the enemy. Yet we have to remember who we really are and where we really stand. The bible says that:

Ephesians 2:4

"But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, 5 even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), 6 and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,"

Beloved, we are the chosen of God. A special people who have been sanctified and redeemed in His sight through the blood of Christ Jesus. We are washed as white as snow through His grace and mercy. We have peace with God through Him. Not based on our own deeds or on our own abilities.

Ephesians 2:8

"For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast. "


Many times we find ourselves struggling to be fully pleasing to the Lord, without coming to the full comprehension that we are already pleasing in His sight.

Hebrews 10:14

"For by one offering He has perfected forever those who are being sanctified."

You see, under the old covenant a priest would need to go before the altar of the Lord continually, making sacrifices for the sins of the people. We too at times can find oursleves attempting to go back to that same altar to offer our "good works" to the Lord thinking that by some means we can become more acceptable to Him.

Friends, let me tell you that the Lord Jesus Christ has already completed the work upon His cross. He has forever sanctified you in the sight of the Father. You are fully accepted, fully presentable, and fully justified in His presence.

Hebrews 4:16 says:

"Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace"

You are accepted. Today is a day of victory and rejoicing in Christ Jesus. Today come boldy to His throne. Today celebrate the completed work of Jesus upon the cross.  He is exalted forever and ever. He alone is worthy of all the praise, glory, and honor. Amen


Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Daily Devotional: DO NOT DESPISE SMALL BEGINNINGS

Daily Devotional: DO NOT DESPISE SMALL BEGINNINGS: Luke 16:10 “ He who is faithful in a very little thing is faithful also in much; and he who is unrighteous in a very little thing is unrigh...

DO NOT DESPISE SMALL BEGINNINGS

Luke 16:10  “He who is faithful in a very little thing is faithful also in much; and he who is unrighteous in a very little thing is unrighteous also in much.

Do not despise the day of small beginnings, or small acts of obedience.   When Jesus performed an amazing miracle, it did not always require great obedience, it just required obedience.  Sometimes great miracles are wrapped up in small acts of obedience.  Being faithful in the little things is what the Lord watches for.  The eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the earth, looking for hearts that are fully His.  God is looking for hearts of obedience, not in big, important in the eyes of everyone type of things.  It means obedient to the least and to the greatest instruction that the Holy Spirit might give to you.  Be faithful to God no matter how insignificant His assignments and instructions might seem to you.