Tuesday | 30 April 2024
Justification is the beginning point of our salvation. Referring to this waypoint, Paul explained that Jesus Christ ‘was delivered up because of our offences, and was raised because of our justification’. Rom 4:23-25. Our justification is that, through His offering and sufferings, Jesus finished all of the works that belong to every person’s sanctification as a son of God. The prophet Isaiah acknowledged this outcome of Christ’s offering journey, declaring, ‘Lord, You will establish peace for us, since You have also performed for us all our works.’ Isa 26:12.
As Jesus accomplished the works that belong to each person’s unique name as a son of God, He recorded them in the book of life. Celebrating this wonderful truth, King David wrote, ‘My frame was not hidden from You, when I was made in secret, and skilfully wrought in the lowest parts of the Earth [on the cross, in the sea of God’s forgetfulness]. Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed. And in Your book they all were written, the days fashioned for me, when as yet there were none of them.’ Psa 139:15-16.
By finishing and recording the works that belong to our name as a son of God, Jesus also prepared, in Himself, a heavenly body, or habitation, for each of us. We know this because, at the last Passover, He said to His disciples, ‘Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also. And where I go you know, and the way you know.’ Joh 14:1-4.
Further Study:
ROMANS 5
References:
Rom 4:23-25
Now it was not written for his sake alone that it was imputed to him, but also for us. It shall be imputed to us who believe in Him who raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead, who was delivered up because of our offences, and was raised because of our justification.
Isa 26:12
LORD, You will establish peace for us, since You have also performed for us all our works.
Psa 139:15-16
My frame was not hidden from You, when I was made in secret, and skillfully wrought in the depths of the earth; Your eyes have seen my unformed substance; and in Your book were all written the days that were ordained for me, when as yet there was not one of them.
Joh 14:1-4
Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father's house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also. And you know the way where I am going.