God Set Each of us Apart as His Holy People
the back of the closet of our lives only to rummage for him when an emergency arises. He is that fire extinguisher in our lives--we never notice him or his love until the fire threatens us.
That love that God displays to us shows its greatest manifestation in the sacrifice of his Son on Calvary's cross. Before Jesus could die on the cross to pay for our sins, he had to lead a sinless life. He could not have one little mark of imperfection in thought, word or deed. As true man he was subject to the same law that he himself had established for you and me and all men to obey. He humbled himself under his own creation to save those he created. As true God he was able to achieve that perfection and then credit it to us. He was able to roll that boulder of sin to the top of the mountain for us.
Thus with his perfect life, Christ Jesus became that perfect sacrifice for our sins. His innocent blood paid the price for our sins. And he went one step further. He rose again so that we know that we are saved. Jesus' resurrection assures us that our sins are paid for and that God has reserved for us a place in heaven. On that you can bank on.
Obviously God has expended a great investment in us. He has given up a lot in order to get us. Several years ago, my friends and I had a fantasy football league using NFL players. I set out to acquire my favorite quarterback. In getting him, I gave up a premier running back, another good quarterback and the top kicker in the league that year. I put a considerable investment into that player. Obviously I wasn't going to let him ride the bench. I also hoped he didn't get injured. But I remained tuned in to his progress since I had a vested interest in his bodily safety. God is also interested in our progress because he has a vested interest in our spiritual safety.
God not only set us apart at conception, but he also remains with us as we do his will in our lives. He is going to keep up with his investments just as the person buying stocks checks daily the stock quotes. God guides our lives in what we do or say. We
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