Hebrews 9:26-28. 26But as it is, he has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. 27And
Learning to live by the indwelling life of Christ.
Hebrews 9:26-28. 26But as it is, he has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. 27And
Read Psalm 96:10-13. 10Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns! Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved; he will judge the peoples
How much more should we love the reappearing of Christ, our final sacrifice for sin. His promised second coming means his blood sacrifice has been accepted in the heavenly sanctuary. His life has atoned for ours forever. His love has satisfied all holy wrath. His death has put death to death. His life has brought us “to live is Christ.”
The final advent is now something we actually look forward to with great anticipation. In fact, our entire lives, our entire ethic, our entire motivation is rooted in this return of the King. It is not our greatest fear. It is our greatest hope!
May we today and every day pray, “Come Lord Jesus!”, while we remember that our Lord Jesus has already come into our hearts. This new year may we live as if we are already there. Let’s live as if “to live is Christ.”
What grace! He comes to us – again. We don’t climb up to him. He returns to restore not only our spiritual relationship to God, but also our physical relationship to God. This is the fullness of God’s salvation.