To fall at the front of the cross, what a wonderful place, the lifting of the weight of sin the wonder of God's love, beyond comprehension our heart receives life and hope. We are his children in grace forever forgiven, made the righteousness of God in Christ. It is a work so thorough and complete what could it possibly lack?
Nothing.
That is the point.
Why would we keep going back to a place that has provided everything for us to go on?
Nothing.
That is the point.
Why would we keep going back to a place that has provided everything for us to go on?
The front side on the cross is the doorway to the other side, the side we are meant to reside on, live in and stay at, it is living on the other side of the cross. It is the very purpose that he brought us to Himself and paid such and incomprehensible price. And what honor is it to the Father and the gift of the Son to continually fall to the front on the cross never moving to other side, the place intended?
It is entering the palace, we are made royalty, our identity changed, our position with God forever transformed.
Jesus said “I no longer call you servants I call you friends.”
Who, invited into palace would be content to stand at the door and live as a servant and who being set free would still consider themselves a slave and never enter the gate of freedom to claim their identity?
Jesus said “I no longer call you servants I call you friends.”
Who, invited into palace would be content to stand at the door and live as a servant and who being set free would still consider themselves a slave and never enter the gate of freedom to claim their identity?
Paul, being transported to heaven in body or out he did not know, saw inexpressible things that he was not permitted to tell. This so impacted his heart and out of it the prayer for the Ephesians
“ I pray the the eyes of your heart would be enlightened that you would know the hope to which you are called. The glorious inheritance of the saints and the incredible great power for those of us who believe.”
It is the resurrection power of the other side of the cross. We don't live in the tomb. The stone has been rolled away and we are called the live as kids in the kingdom, exploring the treasure of the palace and calling out the treasure of those who are yet to join us. Can we truly save those who are bound if we don't first live in the freedom and identity we have received. Can slaves lead slaves out of slavery? Or shall we just peer into the palace and never enter the door to the other side.
Jesus said “it is finished”
Come on in.
Change the world from the place of power!
“ I pray the the eyes of your heart would be enlightened that you would know the hope to which you are called. The glorious inheritance of the saints and the incredible great power for those of us who believe.”
It is the resurrection power of the other side of the cross. We don't live in the tomb. The stone has been rolled away and we are called the live as kids in the kingdom, exploring the treasure of the palace and calling out the treasure of those who are yet to join us. Can we truly save those who are bound if we don't first live in the freedom and identity we have received. Can slaves lead slaves out of slavery? Or shall we just peer into the palace and never enter the door to the other side.
Jesus said “it is finished”
Come on in.
Change the world from the place of power!
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