In Matthew 23 the Lord really tells it like it is. Yesterday
I mentioned an individual who claimed that Christ sinned three times. Perhaps
this is the third time when there might be some confusion about his motives.
It is absolutely true
that Jesus loves us, and the truth shall make us free, but salvation is not
free. It is extremely painful sometimes – even after Christ has paid the price
for us we still have to repent. We still have to give away all our sins and
depending on how entrenched those sins are in our lives they can be
excruciating to give up. It is not easy. As wonderful as love is it also brings
great sorrow. When someone we love commits sin, when we commit sin and have to
repent, it causes us great pain. Sometimes it seems to us that it is easier to
continue down the road we are on rather than face where we’ve been. We may say
things like its too late for me. That is exactly what Satan wants you to
believe along with other lies.
Christ after telling them all the outward things they do to
appear holy then he says, “(Ye) have omitted the weightier maters of the law,
judgment, mercy, and faith. These ye ought to have done and not to leave the
other undone.” (Matthew 23:23)
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