THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD - PART 375

We know from the scriptures that God at sundry times and in different ways often spoke in time past unto the fathers via the prophets. We also know that He speaks to us in these last days via His Son (His Son conceived of the SEED coming forth from the innermost being of the Spirit of God). For it is JESUS the Son of the Holy Spirit that is appointed heir of all things. It is JESUS who is before all things and further by JESUS whereby all things exist and consist. In fact, all things were made by JESUS and for JESUS who is Himself the humanity of God revealed. God’s humanity that was before unknown is now manifest in flesh so that we -- His earthly creation -- may know the humanity of His Holy Spirit and love Him. For in JESUS did dwell all the humanity of God which was previously unknown.

JESUS the SEED child of the Holy Spirit of God is revealed to us as the actual glorious brightness of the unseen Spirit of God. JESUS is also the express image (essence) of the unseen Spirit of God! Indeed, JESUS is the very Word of God. The Word is God. He is not the Word of another but the very same Word of Power that spoke all things into being. JESUS is the unseen Spirit of God that is now coming forth as a Son into His own created world. Why? Because the unseen Spirit of God wants to redeem man from sin through a redemption which required the death of a righteous man. Remember, in God’s eyes, there was none righteous because all had sinned. But God had a plan!

Those of us who are fortunate to live in the 21st century recognize this. God could have destroyed the world in Noah’s day when only Noah was found righteous among the people. But God choose not to do so. Instead, God planned an unbelievable act of love toward His creation - you and I. Yes, God Himself had a plan to make a way whereby redemption could be had.

He did so because sin had entered the world through one man’s disobedience to God and the result was a disobedience imposed a sentence of death. God’s plan on the other hand was one whereby He could veil His sinless Spirit of humanity in flesh and then allow Himself to be put to death on a cross. By so doing, God being without sin furnished a righteous man. God Himself as a man dismissed all imposed death penalties. As David said in Psalms, Even though we walk through the valley of the shadow of death, we shall fear no evil for God is with us.

God Himself as a Son redeemed mankind back to the place of innocence, just as if sin and disobedience had never occurred in the first place. God by Himself purged all of our sins. "It is finished!" God's redemptive plan is complete. JESUS ascended up into heaven from whence He had descended - to purchase man’s redemption. JESUS sat down which signifies that salvation is a gift. Complete. It similarly signifies that you nor I can't add to this redemptive plan, nor can we diminish from the finished plan of redemption. Why? Because this finished plan of redemption has been completed once and for all time.

There is no more sacrifice for sin. One cannot work for their salvation as if endeavouring by oneself could obtain salvation. For salvation cannot be purchased through works. Salvation can only be purchased by God for us. Yes, God shedding His own undefiled life bringing blood of His Holy Spirit, which blood flowed within the veins of JESUS' body!

So let us come to the Lord our only Saviour with nothing in our hands. No hidden false agendas. But instead, let's come to our Lord embracing only sincerity and truth. Ask JESUS the Lord of glory for forgiveness and mercy. For JESUS was nailed to the cross willingly for you and I. In short, He [JESUS] or GOD WITH US put Himself to death in our stead. AMEN!