Foreign?
Does the proclamation that your efforts aren't needed offend you because of what Jesus Christ accomplished for you in order to make you righteous, holy and his ? It's ok if it does it did me when I first heard this potent message of radical grace. The reason why it highly offended me had to do with the fact that it took none of me and I for Jesus to complete the union. If ya think about it, it really is amazing that because of his love he invited us into that reality. He and the Father could have totally stole the show, but they wanted us to be included and oh did they. Most of us don't have a problem believing Jesus died for our sins , but it gets way more up close and personal than that. He became our sin, unholiness, unrighteousness, and sanctification. Imagine this homeless person who has this rancid smell with whom you can barely come near. Jesus chose to put our old corrupt nature on, he chose to fully associate with every part of our fallenness yet with out blemish. He became every mistake and failure every heart break, every secret we wouldn't tell anyone and chose to hang there beat to a pulp so that we could be his!!! Church we belong to a Lord who is extremely generous in love. Let Holy Spirit bring revelation to your heart about the beautiful union we are currently existing in!!
There is always hope!!
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