The Depth of God's Victory Has No End
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· 12 viewsThe often times we celebrate many things that are good without looking at the full story of how it came to be for we know they are good. However, with somethings only when we know the process upon which it took exist are made exponentially more valuable and at times priceless. One such thing is the death of Christ. We who know the truth celebrate his birth and death and resurrection for we know this things are great, but sadly many remain unaware of how much effort it took for God to make it happen at the right time. Just like one cannot truly understand how wonderful an achievement is to someone until they hear the story the same is the story of God's triumph over sin that bought us our freedom.
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Do We Understand The Greatness of the Victory
Do We Understand The Greatness of the Victory
Planned from the Very Beginning
Planned from the Very Beginning
God Planned our salvation from the very beginning. It was when man first sinned and God cursed the devil that He first mentions the plan to liberate us from chains that we have bound ourselves with.
So the Lord God said to the serpent, “Because you have done this,
“Cursed are you above all livestock
and all wild animals!
You will crawl on your belly
and you will eat dust
all the days of your life.
And I will put enmity
between you and the woman,
and between your offspring and hers;
he will crush your head,
and you will strike his heel.”
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
Later, knowing that everything had now been finished, and so that Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.” A jar of wine vinegar was there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a stalk of the hyssop plant, and lifted it to Jesus’ lips. When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.
His Patience was Tested
His Patience was Tested
As God worked to free us from the chains we tied ourselves with we have tested his patience and betrayed him time and time again.
The Lord saw how great the wickedness of the human race had become on the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of the human heart was only evil all the time. The Lord regretted that he had made human beings on the earth, and his heart was deeply troubled.
But they mocked God’s messengers, despised his words and scoffed at his prophets until the wrath of the Lord was aroused against his people and there was no remedy.
His Attention to Detail
His Attention to Detail
In every step in every Year God has taken the most careful steps so that the victory will come in the best way.
The Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you.
“I will make you into a great nation,
and I will bless you;
I will make your name great,
and you will be a blessing.
I will bless those who bless you,
and whoever curses you I will curse;
and all peoples on earth
will be blessed through you.”
He said to them, “This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms.”
HIs Careful Instruction
HIs Careful Instruction
The Lord Has taken careful instruction to lead us into freedom.
“Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.
Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid. God has come to test you, so that the fear of God will be with you to keep you from sinning.”
What Does This Mean for Us Now
What Does This Mean for Us Now
Seeing depths of the meaning of the Gospel there are several things that we can understand today.
The first is that if you do not have good relationship with God it is time to reconnect.
The second is for those who know the Gospel. Knowing the effort that God took to save the world from sin we need to take the same effort to tell the world of what he has done just as he has asked us to do.
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”