Psalms 32:1-2 Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord does not impute iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit.
Do we truly appreciate how blessed we are in Christ Jesus? If we claim that we are, does it show in the way that we are living for Him? Would we have to admit that we have really been living for ourselves, and not for the Lord? In Christ, rather than impute our iniquity unto us, Jesus' righteousness is imputed unto us. By this, we are acceptable to the Father, and have been given a home in Heaven. Do we truly understand the magnitude of this? That sinful beings like us, who deserve eternal punishment, are now children of God, in Christ, and are heaven-bound, with such great hope, in a lost and dying world? What are we doing with our lives that is demonstrating to God, and the world, that we are eternally grateful for such an undeserved gift? Do we start each day in fellowship with the Lord, in prayer and the study of His Word? Do we strive to take up our cross each day, being dead to the world, and our flesh, but alive to God? Do we strive to live a life obedient to Jesus' commands, and ready to repent and confess our sins when we fail to live up to who we should be, in representing the Lord? The bottom line is that we can never repay the debt that was paid for us, by the Blood of our Lord Jesus. However, we can certainly live our life in such a way that it is plain to see that we appreciate the undeserved blessings we have in Christ, from the day we called upon His Name, and accepted His free gift of salvation.
Today, God extends an invitation to you to accept His free gift of salvation (Rom 6:23). Will you accept it? Anyone who calls on Jesus, by faith, in repentance, confessing your sins, will receive eternal life. Do not put off calling on Him, and receive Him and His free gift of salvation today (Rom 10:13).
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