Can we have the gospel without the cross? Can we have righteousness without the righteous One? Can we have assurance that we are more than conquerors without the one who died and rose again? Can we stand in the battles and the storms of life without the armor that God himself provides? And, in the end, can we appear before God's throne without the robe that Christ provides and has washed in His own blood?
The answers are emphaticly No! Christ is not just the centerpiece, not just the leader or the teacher. He is everything. Whether we are looking at our salvation or our sanctification, it is all about Christ. He is the one who saves us and He is the one who sanctifies us. When we worship, it is the love of God in Christ that we praise. When we pray, it is only through the blood of Christ that we are able to draw near to the throne of grace. And when we live our daily lives, when we eat, when we work, when get up, when we lie down, when we travel, when we play, Christ is the one who makes it all possible. He sustains us, He provides for us and He enables us to do all the things we do. As I read this morning: "O man, all your excellencies are borrowed from Christ"
My point? "Look to Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith." "Christ Jesus is the one who died--more than that, who was raised--who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us." "I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ." SDG
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