April 28, 2018
Romans 5:17, ‘For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.
The consciousness of what we have been given by his Grace is what we must be built up in. This is Spiritual Growth!
Philemon 1:6, ‘That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.’
Effective Christianity is in acknowledging all that was done by Grace. Today, I’d like to share with you something special that would change your life tremendously! Our opening scripture sheds much light on what I am about to share. Take note of the word, ‘receive’. It is very key. It derives from the Greek, ‘Lambano’. Lambano refers to, ‘taking something forcefully as to make it yours’. It is a warfare word in the Greek. It is used to describe when a victorious army seizes some booty of war or territory and makes it theirs. In other words, it becomes part of their empire. They have PERSONALIZED that which they seized! In the same vein, we ought to personalize righteousness. Make righteousness yours by declaring it. Don’t just see it as a theological concept. It is a spiritual reality brought into being by Jesus. You ought to see yourself as righteous, worthy, holy; Jesus made you so. How did the Apostle Paul address the Church?
1 Corinthians 1:2, ‘Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:’
I’d like you to notice that those that are sanctified in Christ are called Saints. The original texts exclude the ‘to be’ included in the KJV, that’s why it’s in italics. God thinks of me as a saint, because I am in Christ. I should think that way also. Are you trying to say, that you, are a saint? Absolutely yes! I am in Christ; God’s place of sanctification for mankind. Today’s Word calls us to describe ourselves by all that God has given us and made us in Christ. It is our response of faith and thanksgiving for all God has wrought for us in Christ!
So let the word of righteousness take a personal hold on you .make it yours as it's yours already.we are not to see the word like it's for others !no make it person ,add your identity to it place your name on it ,for it belongs to you .
