It is quite common for Christians to
grasp unto a partial understanding of the forgiveness they received at the
cross and also never realize in principle or potential the generosity of the grace
lavished upon us.
What no amount of offerings nor no
amount of contrition, humility or the massive sacrifice in the blood of animals
could barely or temporarily secure; Jesus securely completes once and for all
of eternity. “He did not enter by means
of the blood of goats and calves; but he entered the Most Holy Place once for
all by his own blood, thus obtaining[a] eternal redemption” (Hebrews 9:12,
NIV). The new place for all of the redeemed comes from the completed sacrificial
and saving death of our Lord and enables
the hopelessly sinful to become securely emboldened to come into the place of
holiness. “So let us come boldly to the
throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find
grace to help us when we need it most” (Hebrews 4:16, NLT).
What no massively empowered human effort
could ever in the slightest way realize in principle or potential; the
resurrected Christ lavishly appoints and enables for our living now and for
eternity. “And his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the
same as the mighty strength he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and
seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule and
authority, power and dominion, and every name that is invoked, not only in the
present age but also in the one to come” (Ephesians 1:19-21, NIV).
We cannot comprehend all that was done
on the cross for us nor can we over our lifetimes appreciate our new place in
the Kingdom of God that the Resurrection empowers. Our place as a follower of Jesus the Christ is
a place that is securely completed and given as a gift beyond compare and
lavishly appointed and enabled in an amazing grace for all of eternity. We cannot truly comprehend what we have been
given in Christ nor can we truly realize all that He will amaze us with as we
live all of our days. “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably
more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within
us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all
generations, for ever and ever! Amen.” (Ephesians 3:20-21, NIV)
Suggested Bible Reading … Hebrews 4
& 9 and Ephesians 1-3
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