Daily Devotional
Be different!
May 7, 2022
Satan has lost his power and can in no way tamper with our eternal life. If you believe in Christ, remember: ´Greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world´ (1 John 4:4).
1 Peter 1:18-19 Despite appearances, it had been no ordinary crucifixion. Passersby may have thought three men were simply paying the penalty for their crimes, but events of cosmic import were taking place: Sin was judged and Satan was defeated.
Yet that wasn´t all—the cross was also the scene of the greatest purchase in history. It was there that Jesus Christ shed His blood to pay for the salvation of all mankind.
This transaction occurred at great cost to the purchaser and great benefit to the purchased—you and me. But you might ask, How can I know God the Father accepted Christ´s blood as an atoning sacrifice for my sin?
In other words, How can I be sure that the Savior´s death fully paid the debt I owed? The answer lies in the resurrection. Jesus had repeatedly said He would rise from the dead (Matt. 16:21; John 2:19; John 10:18), and fulfilling such a prophecy is no small accomplishment.
Imagine the reaction of all those who witnessed His cruel death—and then saw Him alive. Christ´s return to life was the Father´s way of showing He accepted the offering made on our behalf.
It was God´s proclamation to the world that the sin debt had been paid in full—and all who trust in His Son are free forever from the power and penalty of sin. What´s more, the resurrection is our assurance that every promise God has made can be trusted.
Rewards
“His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’”
Matthew 25:21
Pain and problems do one more thing. If in our trials we are faithful, suffering wins us rich rewards in heaven.
It’s not so much that the resurrection will be wonderful in spite of all our pain–it will be wonderful because of it.
My wheelchair, unpleasant as it may be, is what God uses to dislocate my stubborn resentment and dislodge my self-centered attitudes.
My wheelchair even forces me to be more faithful to Him. The more faithful I am to Him, the more rewards are stored up in heaven. Earthly sufferings don’t simply aid us today: They will serve us in eternity.
Oh, to hear my Master say on that resurrection morning, “Well done good and faithful servant! You have been faithful in trusting through the trials… in obeying despite the hardship… in believing through the doubts. Now come and share your Master’s happiness!”
Join me, will you? Yield to God’s method of operating, His plan in your suffering. Allow your suffering to get you ready for the hereafter, permit it to prepare you to meet God, use it to build eternal rewards… then the hope of complete spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical resurrection will throb in your heart with vibrancy.
And then, maybe after a short while in eternity, you and I will enjoy a game of tennis on the courts of heaven.
Master, I want to hear You say to me, “Well done!” I know that’s only possible if I persevere through my trials by Your grace. Help me to be faithful in these few things today. Help me to look forward to greater things in eternity.
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