ICS Daily Devotions
Saved by the Blood of Jesus
Jesus who is seated at the right hand of God, died and rose again so that we may stand righteous before God. We are accepted by the Father because of the blood that was shed on the Cross of Calvary for our sins. His blood washed away our sins and made us whole again before God.
Romans 8:33-35 (NKJV) Who shall bring a charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
It is the blood of Christ that justified our right standing with God, it has nothing to do with us or our past nor our performance. We are righteous, loved, accepted and stand right before God because of His blood!!! Hallelujah!!
Colossians 2:6-8 (NKJV) As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving. Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.
It is important that we are able to differentiate between the truth and the wrong teachings.
In some preachings, man will bring in their philosophical ideas, traditions of men and works according to the principles of the world! When all these teachings come together, there will be a yoke in life that causes frustration and inadequacy in oneself. Very often, people will say, “Oh! I am not worthy”, or “I am not good enough”. This is self -centered righteousness!
If we are not careful or refuse to renew our minds, we might carry forward these kinds of thinking, mentality and attitude as we begin our walk with God. Man, through their lack of knowledge can deceive others into believing the wrong teachings that create fear instead of having faith in God.
Our attempts to earn God’s love and acceptance can become a YOKE on us and a drag in our relationship with God. So much so that it becomes very difficult to walk out our Christian life. God has never intended it to be as such as many things are initiated by man!
Galatians 5:1 (NKJV) Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.
We are free because we are saved by Jesus who was sacrificed to erase our sins.
Sermon Series: Law and Grace
