Thank You Jesus!

My Utmost For His Highest

‘Our ability to approach God is due entirely to the vicarious, or substitutionary, identification of our Lord with sin. We have “boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus.” CHAMBERS

Those are some ‘big’ words .. vicarious .. substitutionary … but they are an important reminder that we have access to God, the Father, only through Jesus.  We think about God’s blessings.  His answers to prayer.  The promise of eternal life.  If it were not for Jesus and His sacrifice … none of those things would be available to us.  You might be thinking .. ‘I know that!’  But the point is, do you remember that? Do you appreciate that? The fact that who you are today is because of what Jesus did for us.

Have you ever watched an entertainment awards show?  When they announce the name of the person that has received the award, that person gives an acceptance speech.  Typically it starts out … ‘I would like to thank … ‘ and they list people who have made their success possible.  Say they are a singer.  They could not have won the best vocalist if someone had not written the lyrics, the musical score, made the recording, promoted the song, supported the long hours … you get the idea.  That is what Chambers is saying about us.  We could not approach God if it were not for Jesus …

‘Jesus said to him [Thomas], "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me”.’ (John 14:6)

We are eternally secure because of Jesus.  It is easy to become complacent about that great truth.  It becomes a ‘yeah, I know’ kind of thing.  We lose our appreciation for Jesus.  What had been exhilarating has become dull in our hearts and minds.

Typically our prayers end with ‘In Jesus’ Name’… do you remember why?  Because He is the Way, He is the Truth, He is the Life .. He is our high priest … He is the atonement for our sins … He is the central figure in John 3:16 …

‘And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.’ (1 John 5:11-12)

And as I stand before the great cloud of witnesses today, I would like to thank Jesus for making my new life possible !  Mesi Jezi! Thank You Jesus!

Bondye Beni Ou (God Bless You)