All of us have sinned, and that sin prohibits us from being in the presence of Holy God. Yet the veil was torn and we are now justified, (a free gift-no payment necessary) by the grace that came through redemption that came by Jesus Christ. We can now embrace God's presence that dwells within us, in awe of His great love. When we encounter God, humbly yet boldly aknowleging His presence, we release His attributes into the earth. God took on our sorrow so He could offer us joy. He took on our sickness so He could offer us healing. He took on our past so He could offer us a future. Notice i said offer. Justification is a gift that can be received or denied. He took on our sin so He could offer us relationship with Him, so He could freely love us and we could freely love Him, ourselves and those around us.
Though we paid no price to have relationship with Him, He paid a very costly price. He who knew no sin, took on all of our sin and bore all of our transgression. Oh that we could grasp the depth, width, heigth of His lavishing love. Perhaps we would more easily and readily surrender all for the cause of Christ- to know Him and to make Him known.
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