(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 His 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
No comments:
Post a Comment