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132. Worth Dying For

 

Jesus: gestures toward cross “I didn’t do this so you all could do that.”

Me: Do what Lord?

Jesus: vaguely gestures toward earth “That”

Then the Lord put on my heart that He really didn’t go to the cross so we can do what we are doing; not only to eachother, but also to His name, and to His church. He died for us, but not for that. 

He didn’t die so you could remain captive in your own minds. He died to set the captives free. He didn’t die so you could remain angry, bitter, hateful and mean. He died so you could have peace everlasting, joy abounding and be able to love the way He loves. He didn’t die for you so you could be anxious, depressed, selfish, jealous, envious, prideful, or full of lust and perversion. He died to break you free from everything that has kept you bound. He died to break you you free from yourself. He died to deliver us from evil. 

He died so that every minute of every hour of every day could be spent walking in freedom. He died so the Holy Ghost can live inside each and every one of us. 

He died as the spotless lamb and will soon come back as the lion. 

He didn’t die for us to cut eachother down with words. He didn’t die for us to be able to have the best house or car or job. He died to completely transform our hearts, renew our minds with the mind of Christ and to heal our iniquities. By His stripes, we are healed. By the Holy Spirit we are empowered. By reading the word of the Lord and meditating on it, we become equipped. By applying His truth to our lives we become a new creation. 

He didn’t die for sin to abound in His churches. He instructed us to go and sin no more. He didn’t die so we can cry out Jesus in frustration in vain. He died so the Father would be glorified in the Son.

He died for YOU. He died for your reconciliation to the Father. His sacrifice ended the law. He died to transform religion into relationship. He died to be real to you, to be right there in a way that you can relate to. It doesn’t matter what is in your past. Repent, turn away from sin, and turn toward the Father. 

He didn’t die for you live a life alone and full of frustration and defeat. He died for you to repent from sin, to be baptized in water and in the Holy Spirit; and to walk with your head held high as a rightful heir to the King of Kings. He died for you to become one with the body of Christ. 

He didn’t die to watch you wake up and throw your life away. He didn’t die for you to be addicted. He died to break the chains of addiction. He died for your deliverance and for your recovery. He died for your future. He died for your children. He died to welcome you into His loving arms. He didn’t die for you to be weak. He died for you to find your strength in Him.

He didn’t die for us to be afraid of anything but the Lord himself. He died for us to cast out devils in His name.

Do you live your life like every minute is worth the death of Jesus? He loves you even if you don’t. 

Have you been water baptized? Have you given your heart to Jesus? Have you welcomed him into your life as your Lord and savior?

If you haven’t, and you want to make that choice right now. You can say this prayer. “Lord Jesus, I believe you are the Son of God, that you died on the cross to rescue me from sin and death and that you were resurrected on the third day. I choose right now, to turn from my sins, to die to myself and every part of my life that does not please you.  Come into my heart. I receive your forgiveness and ask you to take your rightful place in my life as my Savior and Lord. Thank you, Lord. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.

Galatians 2:20 - I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

Acts 2:38 - Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Acts 8:12 - But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

Luke 10:17 - And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.

John 14:6 - Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Acts 4:12 - Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

John 8:36 - If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.

Galatians 5:13 - For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only [use] not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

Isaiah 53:5 - 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.

John 8:12 - Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.


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