ONE SACRIFICE DID IT ALL dailywalkdevotion.com | Friday, November 10, 2017 By Daily Walk ministries
But when Christ had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God, waiting from that time until his enemies should be made a footstool for his feet. For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified. Hebrews 10:12-14 ESV
One sacrifice took care of all of our sins. That is all that is necessary. Christ’s atoning work on the cross satisfied God’s wrath and removed the penalty of death from us. Our belief in that sacrifice has made us perfect for eternity. We are not perfect now but one day we will be. Right now we are being made Holy, which is called “being sanctified.” Stop beating yourself up over your sin. Don’t get me wrong, your sin is wrong and needs to be forgiven, but Christ has paid the price for it. We can’t do anything to remove it on our own. It is removed when we realize that we are sinners in need of a savior and we come humbly before the throne seeking his forgiveness.
Christ offered the only thing that would satisfy his Father, his own life. That single sacrifice not only made us right with God but it also brought reward for Him. After his ascension he sat at the right hand of his Father and now waits till his enemies will be made his footstool. One day every knee will bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord (Phil 2:9-11). Thank him today for the work that he has done in your life and for what is still yet to come.
Who Is This? Our Daily Bread | Wednesday, November 1, 2017 By Arthur Jackson
Read: Mark 4:35–41 | Bible in a Year: Jeremiah 24–26; Titus 2
They were terrified and asked each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!” Mark 4:41
“Remove everything from your desks, take out a piece of paper and pencil.” When I was a student these dreaded words announced that “test time” had come.
In Mark 4, we read that Jesus’s day, which started with teaching by the seaside (v. 1), ended with a time of testing on the sea (v. 35). The boat that had been used as a teaching platform was used to transport Jesus and a handful of His followers to the other side of the sea. During the journey (while an exhausted Jesus slept in the back of the boat), they encountered a swirling storm (v. 37). Drenched disciples woke Jesus with the words, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?” (v. 38). Then it happened. The One who had exhorted the crowds to “Listen!” earlier in the day (v. 3), uttered a simple, powerful command to the winds of nature—“Quiet! Be still!” (v. 39).
Jesus, please help me to listen to You and to trust that You are in control.
The wind obeyed and the wonder of fear-filled disciples was displayed with the words, “Who is this?” (v. 41). The question was a good one but it would take them a while to honestly and correctly conclude that Jesus was God’s Son. Sincere, honest, open-hearted questions and experience lead people to the same conclusion today. He is more than a teacher to listen to; He is the God to be worshiped.
Father, thank You for Your Word that helps us to see Jesus as Your Son. Please help me to listen to You and to trust that You are in control.
“Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.” Matthew 8:19
