At the cross we can find freedom from self, hopelessness, ignorance, pettiness, performance based love, and trying to conform to the expectations of others. It all starts with surrender. Mary gave into total surrender as God told her that she would bear a son out of wedlock: “Behold, the bondslave…
“You know my reproach and my shame and my dishonor…” Psalm 69:19 “In You, O Lord, I have taken refuge; Let me never be ashamed. In Your righteousness deliver me and rescue me Incline Your ear to me and save me. Be to me a rock of habitation to which…
At the cross we obtained freedom from the fear of death. “Therefore, since the children share in flesh and blood, He Himself likewise also partook of the same, that through death He might render powerless him who had the power of death, that is the devil, and might free those…
At the cross we were set free. “It was for freedom that Christ set us fee; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery.” Galatians 5:1 Great question to ponder and consider: What were you set free from and what were you set…
“For you have been bought with a price; therefore glorify God in your body.”1 Corinthians 6:20 When you go to the grocery store and “redeem” a coupon, you have traded something of value for something else. To redeem something is to pay a price for it, to clear something by…
We have been justified – legally declared righteous. We have been reconciled – our relationship with God has been restoredAnd we have been sanctified – set apart and made cleanand we are to live sanctified – set apart and holy “But now having been freed from sin and enslaved to…
“Much more then, having now been justifed by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath of God through HIm.For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been recondciled, we shall be saved by His life. And…
At the cross we were justified! “Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have pace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ…”Romans 5:1 So what does it mean that we were justified? Justification is actually a legal term and action. God signed a legal contract at the cross declaring us…
Good morning! It has been awhile since I posted. I needed some time to get my feet back on the ground after a tough spiritual battle. God wins! And I am once again fully His! There is victory in letting go of judgment and pride and letting God be God. …
“The end of a matter is better than its beginning; Patience of spirit is better than haughtiness of spirit.” Eccl. 7:8 Anger held onto becomes bitterness and bears a prideful heart. Anger is often misplaced judgment. God says to be angry but to sin not, but He also says not…