Thursday, January 8, 2015

I “RECKON”

Today’s Reading: Romans 5-6

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A view from high atop the il Vittoriano in Rome. You can see the Colosseum and much of the city to the south from here.

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Key Verse: Romans 5:8, 6:23

But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us…For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

 

What an encouragement! Sublime truth! When we stand firm on the foundation of God’s truth we truly have peace. We are free from guilt. We move into the future with full confidence in God’s infinite love. Eternal life is ours now. We don’t have to wait until we die to find out where we will spend eternity. This assurance is not presumption. It’s simply and humbly taking God at His Word (God would never lie to us!), confessing that Word, and believing that Word at all times. Amen! Chapter six states the fact that we who believe are dead to sin. Romans 6:11 states the truth that we are to “reckon” ourselves “dead indeed unto sin.” “Reckon” is a mathematical term. Just as sure as 2 X 2 = 4, so it’s a fact that we who believe have died with Christ on the Cross. He bore our sins, and us too. The gift of faith enables us to believe this, and that same faith enables us to live our lives as dead to sin and “alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.” We may want to read these chapters again in the next 24 hours. Let us read slowly and deliberately, soaking in every Word. Jesus said, “You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free” (John 8:32).

PRAYER FOR TODAY:

Lord Jesus, I confess the fact that I am dead to sin!!!…and that I’m alive to God. I truly believe this. Therefore, I will not let sin reign in my mortal body. Lord Jesus, You reign as my absolute Monarch. Your power enables me to do only what is right. Thank You for victorious Christian living. Amen!

100 PERSONAL WORDS:

Along with learning and believing the truth that sets me free, I had to learn what John taught in his first epistle, chapter one. I realized that I must make a daily choice to “walk in the light.” Again and again, I read and quote from memory 1st John 1:5-10. If I had not made this truth an integral part of my daily life, I would’ve been discouraged. God’s Word is light. I learned that in order to walk in His light, I must read His Word without fail each day. This blog is my way of turning on a light in the darkness, so that I’ll see the path ahead, not stumbling and falling into sin. John was writing to his fellow believers, reminding them, and himself, that no one can say “we have no sin” and “we have not sinned.” I recognize that I am being constantly cleansed in God’s eyes by the Blood of Jesus Christ. God sees me through the lens of Jesus’ sacrificial death on my behalf. Thank You, thank You, thank You, Jesus!!!!!

Yours for walking every day in the Light of God’s Word,

David

P.S. For many years now I have tried my best to be faithful each morning to quote under my breath, so as not to waken Norma-Jean when I first wake up, Galatians 2:20. “I am crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.”

 

10 thoughts on “Thursday, January 8, 2015

  1. Father God
    I Love you
    Thank you for sending your son down on the cross forgive me for my sins
    and coming into my heart
    David your prayer is what I pray as well
    in Jesus name
    Amen
    Lianne Hogg

  2. Great encouraging words in today’s study. Your words of explanation clarify our study greatly for me. Thank u Rev. M.
    My dad used to quote these words. “23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Dad will be putting his feet up somewhere in God’s great kingdom I’m sure.
    May God abundantly bless us all this new year.

  3. Today I went unto my Bible Gateway site and had NKJ, NIV and Living Bible all up on the one page.
    I read each over and over, so I would get the meaning more clearly, and I pray I will remember all I read.

  4. Yes indeed Thank you, Thank you, Jesus. I love the way you put it Pastor David that God sees me through the lens of Jesus’ sacrificial death. What an awesome comfort.

    Thank you for our daily manna and blessings to my fellow saints.

  5. The wages of sin is death…but Jesus thank you for cleansing me from all sin; washed by Your Precious Blood…thank You Jesus for dying that I may live in You …for by Your Grace I am saved through faith…and I live in you forever. Amen and Amen!!!

    Thank you Pastor David for emphasis on Romans 5:8 and 6:23.

    I pray for the Comfort that only comes from Our Lord Jesus Christ to enfold you Doreen through these days, that He comes into your times of
    alone-ness!!.

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