And the Good News is...

 

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What makes you look so tasty? Why does the enemy want to devour you?

What has God placed inside of you that the enemy is trying to stop?

Sometimes we feel like God must be punishing us for something.

But is He?

No.

God is not punishing you for anything. Guess what. His only Son, Jesus took the punishment for us, for any and everything we’ve ever done that has grieved God. Every sin we’ve ever committed or will commit was nailed to the cross with Jesus. This is why He had to die such a brutal death.

I can’t even watch the scenes in movies that portray the beating He took or the scenes of the crucifixion. It’s too brutal for me to watch, yet Jesus didn’t think it was too brutal to endure.

Jesus and His Father agreed that He would take the punishment that we deserve. The Romans didn’t kill Him, the Jews didn’t kill Him – He chose to lay down His life for us.

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If you’re being punished for something, what was the purpose of the cross? Why did Jesus need to die if we’re still going to have to endure punishment again ourselves?

Here’s the Good News, Jesus died so that we don’t have to. Jesus paid our penalty so that we don’t have to!

“I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for His Name's sake.” – 1 John 1:12 (KJV)

Do you know what the penalty is for even the smallest of sins?

Death; separation from God for the rest of eternity. Yes, for even the smallest of sins!

But Jesus agreed with His Father that we were worth it, that He should pay the penalty for us. Then, He did it. He paid the high price for our little sins, and for our big sins and yes, even for the sins we think are unforgiveable.

“Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the TRUTH, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” – John 14:6 (NKJV)

When you come to realize this and receive this Truth into your life, it will be the most liberating experience you’ve ever reveled in.

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If you already believe this Truth – you are free. Start acting like it! Don’t hesitate. Don’t second guess it. Don’t defy God’s decisions about this. Don’t hold yourself to a higher standard than God does. You belong to Him. He’s set you free! Celebrate this every day of your life.

“Who are you to judge another’s servant? To his own master he stands or falls. Indeed, he will be made to stand, for God is able to make him stand.” – Romans 14:1 (NKJV)

You belong to God, HE’S your Master. He’s able to make you stand! Hallelujah!

God is not punishing you. Satan may be tormenting you, but God is not punishing you.

Satan is trying to silence you. Satan is trying to keep you from fulfilling the destiny God has given you here in this world.

Are you going to let him?

“For if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things” – 1 John 3:20 (NKJV)

In the words of the wonderful Don Francisco, according to Jude 24-25….

“To Him who is able to keep you from falling
And present you unstained at His glorious throne
To Jesus our Savior, be glory and majesty
Power and honor to Jesus alone”