THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD - PART 268

So the Wisdom / Word was veiled in flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory as of the glory of the Only Begotten of His Father full of grace and truth. Jesus was conceived of and by God’s own Holy Spirit full of grace and truth! The one God whose form, we are earthly created form, imaging God’s form.

The only God who brought all that is seen and unseen into visible created form determined that if His plan is to be ongoing, then redemption bringing forth salvation need be purchased. Inasmuch as He searched for a righteous person, it was without success. Therefore, He who knew no sin, became sin for us.

God, in whose earthly image we are formed, containing within us His breath of life decided that even as we His earthly creation were partakers of flesh and blood, that now He also Himself likewise would take part of the same. From God's perspective, if redemption were ever to be provided, then the only solution left, was that He Himself would descend from heaven making Himself of no reputation and taking upon Himself the form of a servant. Therefore, He made Himself a body in the likeness of men and when found in this fashion as a man, He would humble Himself and become obedient unto death even the death of the cross!

Yes! That is immeasurable love. The song writer penned it superbly in the words of the chorus "Down from His Glory - ever living story - My God and Saviour came - And JESUS was his Name. Born in a manger - To His own a stranger - A man of sorrows tears and agony."

The Chorus … Oh, how I Love Him - How I adore Him - He’s my breath - my sunshine - My all in All - The Great Creator became my Saviour - and ALL GOD'S FULNESS DWELLETH IN HIM!

JESUS the promised SEED of blessing to all nations -- including Jew or Gentile --because in the eyes of God there were none who were righteous -- no not one! But Jesus the Christ died for all that were under the condemnation of death.

As such, the old Covenant no longer has validity. In fact, it becomes an obstruction to simple faith! God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself. Jesus is the life of God Himself as a Son. His sacrificial death grants to all those who only deserve unmerited favour. For salvation is not of works. Rather, salvation was purchased for man at no cost to man.

Even supposing that that man knew nothing of the old covenant of law, a man needs only to look at JESUS the tree of Life to receive life. Realizing that the one who hung there on the cross was the shell of God Himself as a Son, laying down His life as the only means of redemption and salvation.

You are not under law. What does the New Testament say? Where there is love there ought to be no law for in JESUS dwells the law of the Spirit of Life, and that Law, CANCELLED FOREVER the law of sin and death!

Come to JESUS just as you are -- where you are. Peace be!