TURN
from the sin of idolatry, “Take your
father’s young bull, the second
bull of seven years old, and tear
down the altar of Baal that your
father has, and cut down the
wooden image that is beside it!”
Israel could not be delivered from
their enemies until Gideon had
destroyed the idolatrous worship
in his own home.
Since Gideon completed that
transaction, the payment of a debt
to God, it satisfied the just demands
of a righteous God. Similarly, when
we accept Christ as Lord and Savior,
we must completely reject every
other idol in our lives, that takes
the center of interest more than
the Holy One of Israel. Whenever
guilt and condemnation assail us,
we will be confident that “there is
therefore now no condemnation
to those who are in Christ Jesus.”
the road to eternal life with Jesus
Christ.
When Jesus Christ shouted
triumphantly on the cross, “It is
finished!” He had in fact completed
the payment of our debt to
Almighty God. He had satisfied the
just requirements of God’s eternal
law, that demands punishment
for our sin of Christ-rejection. The
completion of that transaction
reconciles us, and brings us into
a right relationship of peace
with God as our loving Heavenly
Father, so that we are no longer
His enemies. This is the greatest
miracle of the ages, that a sinner,
lost, confused and on the road to
destruction can be delivered from
the control of the enemy of all
souls, satan, and be led to walk on
Paul, the apostle, refers to Jesus
Christ, the Messiah, when he says:
“He is our Peace!” Christ has broken
down the middle wall of partition
between Jew and Gentile, and has
torn down the veil that separated
man from God. Now, we can boldly
come into His presence and find
grace in every moment of need.
Peace can be the constant
experience and ruling factor in our
lives! p
July - September 2016
By C Richard McCaw
author, music teacher
and many years as a
Bible teacher
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