LOOKING AT THE CROSS HE IS VALUABLE!
Philippians 3:8
More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but rubbish so that I may gain Christ…….
The word “depreciation” means a reduction in value of an asset with the passage of time, due to wear and tear! Has the Value of God depreciated in your life because of the wear and tear of the Journey of Life? Does Jesus as Lord mean the same to you when you first received Him as your Savior?
The reality is we needed a Savior, but as Born Again Believers in Jesus Christ, we now are submitted to Him as King and King of the Kingdom of God! We fall short every day of the Glory, Holiness and Righteousness of God each day because of our carnal minds to serve ourselves, even IN Him as one born of Him. (Romans 3:23)
As believers we battle every day to follow Jesus Christ in the Truth, the Way, and the Life of our Father in Heaven. (John 14:6) That’s why our Lord gave us divine instructions to deny ourselves, Pick up our Cross and follow Him. (Matthew 16:24) As Apostle Paul asked, the religious jews of his day, I will ask you this morning, “Do you despise the riches of His kindness, forbearance, and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance? (Romans 2:4)
What is Apostle Paul saying? Do you devalue the Work of God in the lives of all He created, forgetting that Who He is: Kindness, Patience and Longsuffering to you, He is the same with ALL? And It is Who He IS to you, that this very God will be that, to others leading them to be turned to Him as their God?
Who God IS; Kindness, Patience and Longsuffering keeps us turned to Him in the trials and uneven places of the Journey of Life. How do we remember His lovingkindness of our past, to save us when we didn’t even know we were dead and needed to be saved?
How do we remember the forbearance, the patience of God, to NOT give us what we deserve as ones who ignore and oppose His ways and truth in our lives every day?
How do we remember the longsuffering of God to endure the low places in our lives as He works in us and for us as believers?
We remember The Cross and The Crucifixion of Our Lord Jesus Christ! The plan of Our Father to send A Savior to World and the willingness of Our Lord to suffer, die and bear the Sins; past, present, and future, Once and For all, that we as believers can boldly live in Him and declare the Greatness of God as we come to end of our faith in Jesus which is the salvation of our souls, the living hope of being with Our Father in the new heaven and earth. (Hebrews 9:28)
Do not allow Jesus to depreciate in your life! He is and has been the zeal and power of every breath we take, IF we are born again and born again in the One the Father sent, His Son, Jesus Christ! He died so we would be more, forevermore!
Be Refreshed in your mind today, to look again at The Cross and The Crucifixion of Jesus and be Reminded of the Goodness of Lord and Remain turned to God in all of your heart, mind, soul, and strength. (Matthew 26, 27)
