Think of it this way...
Sin put you in prison.
Sin locked you behind the bars of guilt, shame, deception and fear.
Sin did nothing but shackle you to the wall of misery.
Then Jesus came and paid your bail.
He served your time; he satisfied the penalty and set you free.
Christ died, and when youcast your lot with him, your old self died too.
The only way to be set free from the prison of sin is to serve it's penalty.
In this case penalty is death.
Someone has to die, either you or a heaven-sent substitue.
You cannot leave prison unless there is death.
But that death has occurred at Calvary.
And when Jesus died, you died to sin's claim on your life.
You are free.
IN THE GRIP OF GRACE!!
-Max Lucado, Let the Journey Begin.
-Max Lucado, Let the Journey Begin.
AMEN!!!
ReplyDeleteYet it's hard to understand why sometimes we still live as though we are in PRISON? Why do we seem to still pursue that DEATH PENALTY?...
WE KNOW THAT JESUS DIED FOR US AND SET US FREE...
WE ARE FREE!!!
So why don't we LIVE FREE AND LIVE FOR JESUS???
We owe it to Him for EVERYTHING He does for us EVERY day of our lives, starting with the fact that He has given us LIFE!!!
WE ARE NO LONGER LOCKED BEHIND BARS!!!
This is awesome. We are free by Jesus. Amen!
ReplyDeleteLETS SING FREEEEEEEEDOMMMM!!! Our Lord can heal all sick, all broken hearted, lift all fallen, Give hope to the lost,to the lonely, free from all sins, break all chains! our Lord is God almighty, & any miracle is done through! He frees us all from everything!
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