SCRIPTURAL VERIFICATION

The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

(Romans 10:8-10)

 

CONFESSION

Series 2_#31

 

January 31, 2004

Cursed is the man that hangeth on a tree. Jesus became a curse that I might be blessed. The shackles of bondage were all about me, for I was chained unto sin and could not escape by any physical or mental power. I was doomed to die for my sins and destined to burn forever in hell's fire. God's love for me caused him to take my place on the gallows of judgment. Unless I have considered the march to my own judgment where I would have been judged as a damned person, then I will not appreciate his act of love for me on the cruel tree of judgment. I have never thought about how it would be to walk slowly to the chambers of death and judgment.

A man destined to hang for his crimes has no peace outside of the Lord. He may quote many scriptures, but unless the spirit of the Word abides in him, then there is no peace. There is no peace unto the wicked. Peace eludes even those who give their lives in the name of peace. Jesus is Shiloh, the Peace-bringer. He bought my peace as he took my place at the judgment hall of righteousness. My peace has been paid for by holy and precious blood. The price for my freedom was a precious price. I must acknowledge the preciousness of the sacrifice for me lest I lose gratitude in the parlors of self-righteousness.

Talk is cheap, and confessions of peacekeepers are numerous. Though words flow from the mouths of men concerning peace, there is no peace without the blood of Jesus to supply the currency to tear down the wall of sin and iniquity. His blood, which is the currency, has satisfied the demands of justice. No longer do I need to stare at the hangman's noose, the chair of electrical death, the rifleman's barrel, nor the walls of the gas chamber's invisible, silent death venom. He has given me blessings and a place with him on the right hand of the majesty on high.

 

 

Hebrews 10:22 - 23

Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)

 

Ephesians 2:8-9

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.