DAY 32- 4/1/17 CHRIST ALONE
It is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins… We have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all… For by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy. And where these have been forgiven, sacrifice for sin is no longer necessary. (Hebrews 10:4, 10. 14,18)
Thoughts: The Great Single sacrifice- the one sufficient for all human beings has been offered. The ransom for our captivity to sin has been paid. How can one man’s dying pay for all human being’s sin? Well, Jesus is not just any man- He is the infinite-worth God- man. Can you compare the value of God’s life to ours? Could I compare the lives of a thousand amoebas to my pet dog? I would choose my dog even if it were a billion amoebas! The value of the perfect Jesus- God in the flesh- does not compare to our own value. He is not a lamb paying for human sin- He is God paying an infinite price for a finite amount of sin. For even though we sin a bunch- our sins are limited by death and number. But God’s value on Jesus- the Son is infinite. All the Old Testament sacrifices point to the idea that we need a sacrifice- we need to find a way to have forgiveness before the holy God. But they also point to the One true Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world- Jesus. Christ alone has this value. To degrade this value by saying we need to add our own sacrifices or merit to it is ridiculous. Christ alone is worthy of our praise- He is the lamb that was slain and He alone is worthy. “You are worthy…because you were slain and with your blood you purchased for God persons from every tribe and language and people and nation…worthy is the Lamb who was slain to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!” (Revelation 5:9,12).
Prayer: Lord, help me
to grow in my appreciation of your worthiness.
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