24/12/2018 - GRACE BROUGHT US SALVATION

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For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, Titus 2:11

With the fall of Adam, man was placed in the hands of the enemy, destined to eternal perdition, and this did not please the Lord.  Nevertheless, God found a way to redeem whom He had created in His image and likeness.  The damage and loss for both parts was considerable; although we did not participate in Adam’s decision to disobey God, we would live far from Him and the Lord saw the frustration of His plan.

God helped man to wait for the coming of His son, the Only one able to redeem the human being from his deadly fortunes.  Right after the fall, since there wasn’t one nor would there be one righteous and just to pay the price for our salvation, the Lord prepared His Son to come to the world to do this, in our place.  This way, the Master took our sins, ailments and other suffering upon Himself (Isaiah 53:4,5).

When the Son of God was born in our midst, our Hope came forth.  He came through the door – maternal birth – and become one of us among us.  He was named Jesus, the Savior.  He would fulfill the promise of our redemption in our favor.  Therefore, if somebody surrenders to Christ, he would no longer be in the clutches of the evil one.  The Lord brought truth and grace, two blessings that would deliver us from original sin and further transgression we would commit in our day to day lives.

Before suffering the death on the cross, Christ gave example of what people could do as they believed in Him.  There are no more excuses; be used by God as Jesus was.  Whoever follows His footsteps learns with His teachings and believes in what He said and comes forth from death to life.  However, whoever does not believe in His words will continue under the wrath and be lost forever. 

When those who are saved yield to sin, they sadden the Father’s heart.  Then for having obeyed the devil, they behave as if they were crucifying the Son of God again. We must not wait for the day of Jesus’ return to abandon our sins.  If we receive Him as our Savior, we are born again and from that transformation we come out from under the authority of the devil and his demons. 

It is wise to make use of the greater mission of grace: to take salvation to men.  There is no reason why the saved should follow the will of the devil, be it in sin or in suffering.  Those who have fallen into transgressions and think there is no way to be delivered from  the empire of evil have to strengthen themselves in the Lord and in the strength of His power (Ephesians 6:10). Those who confess their sins and are forgiven cannot forget that God is faithful and just in forgiving (1 John 1:9).

Divine grace was brought by Christ to cleanse you from any and all sin, and it is not written that it has returned to Heaven.  This gift is now ours forever.  The Bible declares that on His ascension He led captivity captive (Ephesians 4:8).  Therefore make use of this moment and return to being of God, in order to fulfill yourself in faith in Christ.

In Christ, with Love, 

R. R. Soares