Canceled The Charge Of Our Legal Indebtedness
Scripture: Ephesians 1:7
Ephesians 1:7 says, “ When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you, alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins, having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross.” The Lord says to someone reading this today, your large indebtedness has just been canceled!! And you, who once were alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled in the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy, and blameless, and above reproach in His sight— if indeed you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard, which was preached to every creature under heaven, of which I, Paul, became a minister.” Do we accept Jesus’ gift? It takes obedience. What God did, He did for a specific purpose! That purpose is to raise up a fearless Bride in the last days. When we ponder what God’s purpose is for us individually, it is to be a fearless, obedient voice for Him. We are to stand as sons pure and upright to live for the praise of His glory. That is one of the blessings of choosing to fear God. It really makes sense that as the Bible says, “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.”
- Pray that God will continue to reveal Himself to you, and all creation more and more, that men may fear Him and recognize their need for Him
- Pray that you will be such a light in your world that men will see your light and glorify God because of you. (Matt 5:13-16)
- Pray that the Holy Spirit will show you areas where you have exalted yourself, glorified yourself and your abilities, your goodness, or your generosity. Ask Him to teach you to be humble. (Jam 4:6-8)
- Pray that whenever you do anything commendable and praiseworthy, whether men applaud you or not, you will learn to have the disposition honestly and humbly – like Jesus taught His disciples – \”I am only an unworthy servant.\” (Luke 17:10)