04/02/2021

Mat 20 v 17-34; Acts 27 v 27-44; Ps 45 v 1-17; Lev 21 v 1-23 v 44
The perfect sacrifice

“[19] for you to be accepted – it must be a male without defect from the cattle, the sheep, or the goats. [20] Whatever has a defect, you shall not offer, for it will not be accepted for you.” (Lev 22 v 19-20)

God cannot (and does not) tolerate sin. He frowns upon it and is not able to compromise, because HE IS HOLY!

Through accepting the death and resurrection of Jesus as the only way to come into the Holy of Holies, into God’s presence, we are able to stand blameless before our Creator, cleansed by the blood of our Saviour.

There is no other way for us to be saved and be reconciled with God and just as He is holy, we are called to be holy and even though we are still bound to these earthly vessels, we are instructed to die to self, by crucifying the flesh and through baptism, lay down the old life.

Christ was the perfect sacrifice, blameless and without any defect and although He became flesh, He remained Holy, having no sin. It is written that God loves righteousness and hates wickedness (PS 45 v 7) and for this reason flesh and blood will not enter the kingdom, for we seek darkness rather than light.

It is therefore only through the cross that we can be forgiven our sins and yes, we stand guilty before the Living God, but He has compassion for those who ask that their spiritual eyes be opened and just like Jesus touched the blind men’s eyes so they might see, God will give us back our sight if that is what we desire.

Let us give thanks to God today for the work He has done on the cross, in order that we might be saved. We may now call on His Name, through the righteousness of our Lord and Saviour “who did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.” (Mat 20 v 28) [paraphrase]

Scripture quotations taken from the NASB, Life Application Study Bible, unless stated otherwise. Copyright by “The Lockman Foundation“