October 27, 2008

“Through the Spirit, Christ offered himself as an unblemished sacrifice, freeing us from all those dead-end efforts to make ourselves respectable, so that we can live all out for God.” Hebrews 9:15 The Message

You were worth it …!

You once lived a life of dead-end efforts to make yourself respectable. It took all of your energy to try to make life work and make your life well. No matter how hard you tried … no matter how good your efforts … no matter the best your intentions … you were stuck in you. But… The Unblemished One covered all of your blemishes. He’s covered all of your past blemishes. He’s covered all of your present blemishes. He’s covered all of your tomorrows. You can’t do it . No matter how hard you try. You can never cover the paralyzing blemishes of your life. You can try to hide them … compensate for them … or blame others for them … but it won’t work for long. Jesus is the only one .. once and for all … who frees your life to live all out for God. It only takes a moment…

“But instead he sacrificed himself once and for all, summing up all the other sacrifices in this sacrifice of himself, the final solution of sin.” Hebrews 9:26 The Message

Ken Chester: Grace Gripped is sent M-F to Christ-Solutioned Followers and friends of Priority One (P1F.org)