Discover the Book Radio ~ Resting in His Redemption In Him we have redemption through His blood, . . . and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.[He is] the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth . . . who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood. -Ephesians 1:7; 1 John 1:7; Revelation 1:5; emphasis added The blood of Christ is the scarlet thread that ties all of the Word into one. It is in His shed blood that we hope. Are you resting in Christs perfect redemption and in the hope you have? Romans 8:1 says, There is . . . no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus. Our sins are gone, and God will never condemn us for them. We will never have to stand in judgment for our sins because Jesus paid it all. What are you holding onto to get you to God? Do you trust only in the sacrifice of Jesus for you? Do you trust in all that He did, and His redeeming blood-or is it Jesus blood plus my baptism or Jesus blood plus ‘Im a good guy ? It ought to be as hymn writer Count Nicholaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf wrote in 1739: Jesus, thy blood and righteousness my beauty are, my glorious dress; ‘midst flaming worlds, in these arrayed, with joy shall I lift up my head. Jesus asks us to trust in His faithfulness: The armies of heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, followed Him on white horses (Revelation 19:14). This is wonderful! Not one of the members of His armies is lost, missing, or A.W.O.L. He has faithfully cared for them (and always will) through sickness, health, adversity, prosperity, loneliness, and joy. He is thus called Faithful. The very character of God is that of faithfulness: God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord (1 Corinthians 1:9; see also 1 Thessalonians 5:24; 2 Thessalonians 3:3; 1 Peter 4:19). Jesus asks us to submit to His authority: And He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS (Revelation 19:16). crosswalk/devotionals/discoverthebook/discover-the-book-june-25-2013.html
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