That The Promise By Faith of Jesus Christ Might Be Given to Them That Believe -Part 1264

"For God hath concluded them all in unbelief that He might have mercy upon all" (Romans 11:32)

"But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe." (Galatians 3:22)

"For all have sinned and come short of the glory do God, being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus." (Romans 3:23-24)

Many times the Lord knudges us to check our understanding of the scriptures so that we are not tossed to and fro with false teachings and modern day religious dogma. Why? Because God is not the author of confusion. He does not want us to be misled by man made doctrines that have no basis or foundation in His Word. Neither does He want us to miss out on the blessings and joy that should be in our hearts as believers in Jesus by faith.

Indeed, Jesus said, "if Ye abide in Me, and My words abide in you, Ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you." (John 15:7)

It is for this reason that we are instructed to "study to show ourselves approved unto God, a workman that need not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of truth." (II Timothy 2:15)

And what should we know as we move forward in our personal relationship with our Lord God and Saviour Jesus the Christ? Hebrews 6 makes this very clear.

"Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection: not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgement." (Hebrews 6:1-2)

In other words, if we struggle with these very basic instructions, we should search the scriptures again for understanding and revelation. This can be facilitated by water baptism in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ whereby we shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost, who will lead and guide us into all truth. (Acts 2:36-39)

The point being that our search should be motivated by our desire to know more about the love of our beloved Saviour. Our high priest who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens -- " a minister of the sanctuary and of the true tabernacle which the Lord pitched, and not man." (Hebrews 8:1-2)

" But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building, neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by His own blood He entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us." (Hebrews 9:11-12)

We no longer live in the shadow of good things to come, but are privileged to be born into the dispensation of grace whereby we can call on the name of the Lord Jesus and be saved! And thus, when we do, we should also want to understand the wisdom from above which "is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated full of mercy, and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy, and the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace." (James 3:17)

Let us all have eyes and ears to hear and understand His Word for us this day! Give us this day our daily bread! Stand in the offering plate.