The Person We Ought To Be

"But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, for the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that He, by the grace of God, might taste death for everyone." (Hebrews 2:9)

Why did Jesus come into the world?

When we look at the words here of the Hebrew writer, we see that Jesus came to this world to help man-kind be what they were meant to be. God created man , only a little less than himself, to have eternal fellowship with Him, and to have dominion over the earth.
(Genesis 1:28)

Jesus came to restore man, and bring him to the place where he was intended to be. It was through Christ's life, death, and glory, that He would restore man to what he was meant to be.

To bring this down to where you live, is to ask the question: How can you be restored to the person God intends for you to be? It is through accepting Jesus Christ as your Savior, and Lord of your life, that restoration comes.

It begins when we repent of our sins, and allow the Lord Jesus Christ to cleanse us of our sins, in the waters of baptism. (Acts 2:38) And from that time forward, we allow the Lord to build our lives according to His Word, and Will.

The person we ought to be, is not found in the work of ourselves, but in the work of Jesus Christ.
He will help us to be, what God intends for us to be, now and forever.  GP

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Mentioning Our Mistakes

"Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy." (Proverbs 28:13)

Are you good at admitting that you have made a mistake?

Many people after they have made a blunder, act as if nothing happened. Everyone makes mistakes, and no one is perfect, except the Son of God.

But what good does it do to admit our responsibility in causing an error in our lives? According to our text, if we conceal our transgressions, we will not prosper. We will continually be under the disciplinary eye of God.

God is not pleased when we transgress, and even more displeased, when we hide it, and go on as if we did nothing wrong. All kinds of repercussions will develop because of our unwillingness to own up to our mistakes.

But on the other side of the coin, our text tells us, that when we do make confession that we were wrong, there will be mercy. God will forgive us, and others are supposed to forgive us,
(which doesn't always happen), but at least we place ourselves in a position to receive it.

God wants us to do right according to His Word, and to make it right, when we don't. Owning up to our mistakes will bring peace to our hearts, and bring peace to our relationships.
It is an act of humility that will truly produce good results in our lives. GP

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