Today's thought is taken from a word study that is part of my e-Sword program that is very relevant to what we've been sharing here. The Truth that sets all of Humanity Free! The Redemption of the Nations.
Our Reigning in Life through Christ:
"For if by the one man's offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of Grace and the gift of righteousness of Christ, will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ." (Romans 5:17)
The LORD of the OT is the same LORD of the New Covenant; Who wants us to grow in the knowledge and the magnificent blessing of living victoriously in Him. Having a triumphant Christ life walk can only be realized by a developing (knowledge) acquaintanceship and relationship within the LORD, because we are only able to "reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ." Our having ascend into the heavenliest place and are now seated at the right hand side of Father in Christ Jesus, our position of origin.
The significant spiritual issues are set within a victorious life: "By the one man's offense death reigned through the one." Because of Adam's sin, spiritual deadness (a type of deep sleep as seen in the account of Lazarus) ruled over the family of man. The enemy of men's souls uses this deadness to dominate and destroy lives. Elsewhere, Jesus likened him to a thief. "The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy" (John 10:10). This is why lives, households, and nations experience such deadly defeats and crushing failures. A tyrannical dictator, "death," dominates all lives that are only born once in Adam, being flesh ruled. They can only draw upon Adam's loss of conscientiousness of his true identity which he experienced in Genesis 2, and by that the taking on sinfulness, an inadequate life source in Genesis 3.
A new and greater resource was needed and is found in Christ. "Much more those who receive abundance of Grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ." These heavenly provisions are "much more" than is needed to replace the mindset of defeatism (fostered by man's religions, in Genesis 3:15) of Adam's (Genesis 3 actions) with the victories that are ours in Christ (of the, death and burial of Jesus' provision with the resurrection, the knowing the resurrections power and provision). The abiding in Him and His abiding within us. The resources are two-fold: "abundance of Grace and of the gift of Righteousness." they being part of our having the image and likeness of Elohiym within our being, known as the life in the blood of Leviticus 17:11 within which is mentioned the altar of our being as the Lord Jesus requested of His followers, which Paul repeats in Rom 12:1-2 "I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of GOD, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to GOD, which is your reasonable service. Be not conformed to this world: but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of GOD." All of this has been spoken of this section of our blog.
One of these two is possessed by every believer in Christ: "the gift of righteousness." This is the righteousness of the LORD resurrected and ascended Jesus, given to us by His faith. That allows us to stand accepted before a Holy GOD: "found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through the faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from GOD by His faith" (Philippians 3:9). Every believer has this gift, but not every believer is victorious. Why? Because they lack the necessary knowledge of the LORD.
Thus, the key variable is to be receiving "abundance of Grace." Every Christian has been the recipient of Grace. Yet, not many of GOD'S people do not live day by day by Grace. They walk according to the flesh, thereby drawing upon Adam's natural bankrupt resources. Remember, living by Grace involves humility and trusting in GOD'S promises and mercies daily. GOD "gives grace to the humble" (James 4:6). Likewise, through Jesus,"we have access by His faith into this Grace in which we stand" (Romans 5:2)." Not of our works but rather by His Faith and faithfulness.
"LORD GOD of Grace, the reign of death has certainly assailed life, bringing defeat and failure. Teach all of Humanity to draw upon the abundant measures of Your Grace, that Humanity might reign in life, living victoriously, through Your Son, Christ Jesus, Amen."
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