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Tuesday 1 July 2014

Honouring God

(Romans 1:21) “For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God…”

It is one thing to know God, even the demons are aware of His existence and they tremble knowing that their time is short; It is one thing to be historically aware of the exploits of Christ but unless we lay down our lives for Him just as He laid down His life for us, honouring Him as God and Saviour we have missed the mark completely!

We honour our judges and we witness advocates addressing them with much reverence; “your honour may we approach the bench?” is a manifestation of that respect! The judge will then decide whether or not to grant them permission in approaching the bench.

The Lord Jesus Christ has died for the sins of mankind; we all have now been afforded the opportunity to approach HiHHhHis bench. The way we have been instructed to do that is by seeking out His forgiveness for our sin. We must come with an attitude of humility. In order for this to be relevant we must first acknowledge that we are sinners and that we need to be forgiven for our sin.

What is it that keeps so many from approaching the bench? The trickery of sin leads them to believe that they are good. Mankind is not good; not one of us can actually claim that we are good! God is good, He has not been tainted by sin, and we needn’t look far into our pasts to understand that sin has had its part to play in our lives. What make one a sinner? Obviously sin! A particular sin! What then is sin? It is a breach of God’s laws in any form. There is no such thing as a white lie! A lie is a lie!

The only true and everlasting God, the great “I AM” has no sin and will never be subject to sin! Mankind on the other hand sins naturally; no one teaches someone to lie, they do it instinctively when they think it will help them.

“Birds of a feather flock together”, is a well-known phrase often quoted and it is easy to understand. Nature even teachers us this reality; you do not see a lion sharing a pen with sheep. And yet mankind expects God to dwell amongst sinners! Or accept them as sinners! It is impossible! Light and darkness will never co-exist! Flip a light switch and the darkness has no choice but to flee. These types of common laws are easily understood by all.

The reality of it all! Until God stepped in, mankind was doomed to live lives outside of a relationship with Him. But God has made a way! "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16)
What was the catalyst in and through the Lord Jesus Christ that allows sinners a relationship with God who has never sinned nor ever will? God sent His son, the Lord Jesus Christ to live a life as a man but he was never allowed to sin. He could not even break one of the smallest of God’s laws; if he did his mission would have failed! He accomplished His assignment with flying colours, he never broke a law! Thus qualifying him as the Saviour of the world! No other man has ever achieved this, nor ever will!

The only possible way for sinners to approach God is through the Lord Jesus Christ who has been raised from the dead. There is and will never be any other way to approach God. We are sinners and He is not! This is what it means to be sanctified by His blood; he paid the price for our sin and this was only possible because He had no sin.

With that now established and hopefully understood what is left for us to do? It is simple; we need to approach God in and through His Son. How? By believing that He has made a way for sinners like you and me and then through repentance confessing our sin as we seek out His forgiveness for it. Nevertheless everybody will have to decide for themselves!

Will you call out for forgiveness?

Like I said it is one thing to be aware that God exists but quite another to call on Him as our God. It is not enough to know God, it is imperative that we are known by Him! And the only way that is possible is through His beloved Son, the Lord Jesus Christ! “Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”(John 14:6) 

We are left with a very simple choice; For "everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."” (Romans 10:13) – Will you cry out unto Him in repentance for your sin or not?

Signing off

Tyrone


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