We Serve One Who Is Alive

John 8:53, 56, 58 "Are You greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? And the prophets are dead. Who do You make Yourself out to be?” Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it and was glad.” Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I AM.”

Today there are many who are no different than these Jews. These Jews stood before God, in the flesh, yet they gave greater reverence to one who once lived, but is now dead. As a result of their unbelief and their choice to be stiff-necked toward the truth of who Jesus was, and is, they remained enslaved to the Law and to sin. If we are not careful we can easily fall into the trap of finding our importance and significance in the religious rituals and legalistic rules we make up for ourselves, which in and of themselves are dead. There are far too many Christians who measure their "level of Christianity" based on how well they keep God's Law. Although the Law is dead to us, and we have been set free in Christ, the Law still serves a purpose. It is a reminder of how incapable we are of keeping God's Law, and should make us all the more grateful for the fact that in Christ we have been given life; and that we do not serve a Law that brings death, but serve a God who is alive, and is our Living Hope. The Word of God is very clear that if we love God and love our neighbor, we fulfill the Law. Rather than deceive ourselves by thinking that religious rituals, church attendance or our own good works (without faith), are what give us life and status, let us instead remember that we serve a Living God in who we have life eternal. Therefore, let us put away our sad attempts at finding importance in who we think we are based on superficial credentials, and live a life that exalts Jesus, who gave His life for us so many years ago, but today is very much alive.

Today, God extends an invitation to you to accept His free gift of salvation (Romans 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 His free gift of salvation today (Romans 10:13).