Scripture

You were his enemies, separated from him by your evil thoughts and actions. Yet now he has reconciled you to himself through the death of Christ in his physical body. As a result, he has brought you into his own presence, and you are holy and blameless as you stand before him without a single fault.

Observation

We were once far away from God, separated by our sins. He has reconciled us to Himself through the death of Christ. Now we are in His glorious presence – holy and blameless.

But we must continue to believe that truth. We must not drift away from the assurance we received in Christ.

Paul has the responsibility to proclaim the whole gospel. He works and struggles, depending on Christ’s mighty power within him.

Application

I was once an enemy of God, separated from Him by my evil thoughts and deeds. I have been redeemed by Christ’s death on the cross.

Christ’s death was real and it was physical. We must never down play this or spiritualise it. It is the death of Christ in his physical body which atoned, or paid the price, for our sins.

Christ died physically on the cross and He rose from the dead physically three days later. It was a real event.

My salvation is not about how I feel or how good I am on any day. It is not on a theoretical or spiritual process in heaven. No, it is a physical act that happened at a specific place and at a specific time.

I can’t change that. I can’t add to it or take away from it.

All I can do is receive this most awesome gift of grace from God.

I was separated from God by my sins. He brought me close by paying for my sins. His love is limitless.

Prayer

Thank you Lord for the amazing gift of salvation. Please help me to always stand in the truth of the Good News. Amen.