What Is True For Jesus Is True For Me

September 21, 2017

What Is True For Jesus Is True For Me

We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ.

Romans 3:22a

Read: Romans 3:21-24

Today's passage, and the readings for the next several days, contains some of Paul's deepest theology. Paul wanted the Jews to fully appreciate what God had done in Christ Jesus to redeem Israel. Paul also knew that for the Gentiles to fully appreciate the nature of God, they needed to understand how God demonstrated his faithfulness to his covenant with Israel. Also, both the Jews and the Gentiles needed to know that the faithfulness of Jesus has provided for not only their right-standing with God at the final judgement, but also their right- standing with God in the here and now.

Simply put, Paul is presenting the ultimate truth of the Good News: what is true for Jesus is true for the people of Jesus. Through my faith in the faithfulness of Jesus fulfilling his mission as God's Messiah, I become one of Jesus' people. Because Jesus is in a right relationship with God, I too am in a right relationship with God, because what is true for Jesus is true for me.

All of this is made possible through the marvelous grace of God which I receive through my faith in the faithfulness of Jesus. I don't know whether to stand up and shout hallelujah or fall to my knees and worship.

My Takeaway: Christ Jesus freed us from the penalty for our sins (verse 24). Too often, Christians misinterpret ‘bad things’ coming into their lives as God punishing them for their sins. Banish the thought! Jesus has already paid the penalty for our sins! “So Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don’t get tied up again in slavery to the law” (Galatians 5:1).

Sē’lah

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(Selah is a word that appears in the Book of Psalms that I often use as the Complimentary Closing in my correspondence. Its meaning, as I use the word, is to pause and think about these things.)

These meditations are written by Alex M. Knight as he seeks the life in Christ as his way of life.  The meditations are published on the BLOG, http://seekingthelifeinchrist.blogspot.com/ and they are also distributed on the Constant Contact email server. You may subscribe to this email service by sending an email to: amkrom812@gmail.com.

Copyright © 2017 by Alex M. Knight

Publications by Alex M. Knight:

·        Seeking the Life in Christ, Meditations on the New Testament and Psalms has been published and is now available at Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle.

·        The second edition of  First Think – Then Pray is available on Amazon Kindle.

·        Meditations on The Story of My Life as told by Jesus Christ has been released as an e-book on Amazon Kindle.

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