OUR CROSS BEARER
Memorise:
The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father; neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him. Ezekiel 18:20
Read: Ezekiel 18:1-4, (KJV)
Bible in one year: 1st Corinthians 14:26-16:24, Psalms 10:12-11:7
MESSAGE
The righteousness of God demands that the soul that commits sin will die (Genesis 2:16-17).
The first man and woman disobeyed God and then became sinners doomed
for prediction. When Jesus Christ was sent to come and die for mankind,
He made a demand on man to carry his cross and follow Him. The cross
being referred to isn't just two pieces of wood put together. Rather, it
may be the consequence of the sins someone has committed. This is why
Jesus came to help us with the cross of sin. He said:
"Come
unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you
rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in
heart;: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy,
and my burden is light."
Matthew 11:28-30
When
we answer this call of Jesus Christ, He exchanges His light burden with
our heavy load of sin. The Bible says that the reason Jesus Christ came
to this world is that He may bear our burden of sin for us.
"Surely
he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem
him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our
transgressions; he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of
our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed."
Isaiah 53:4-5
Beloved,
come to Jesus Christ today and He will carry your burden of sin for
you. As a matter of fact, the cross He carried during His earthy
ministry was for you and me. All you need to do is to confess your sin
and accept Him as your Saviour and Lord. The Bible says if we say we
have no sin, we deceive ourselves and there is no truth in us. We deny
ourselves the privilege of the Cross bearer if we refuse to come to Him
and make Him as the Lord of our lives. He must not just be a Saviour; He
should also be the Lord. My prayer is that whatever heavy burden you
are carrying will be lifted in Jesus' name.
Prayer point
Father, I bring my burden to you today in genuine repentance, please forgive me and help me lift this burden.
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