Romans 5:9
9 Much [polus] more [mallon] then [oun], being [dikaioo] now [nun] justified [dikaioo] by [en] his [autos] blood [haima], we shall be
saved [sozo] from [apo] wrath [orge] through [dia] him [autos]. KJV-Interlinear
9 Since, therefore, we have
now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the
wrath of God. ESV
Prior to our being saved, we as human beings had no
value. We were useless and worthless, fit for nothing better than refuse or garbage,
to be thrown away.
Prior to our salvation we were enemies of God. We were
not family, we were not a part of His nation, we were not even friends of God.
But now, since Christ went to the cross and paid the
ultimate price to purchase us out of sin and out of death, our value has
skyrocketed to the value, that at the very least, is equal to that of the price
paid by Christ. And since Christ paid an exorbitant or even an infinite price,
then our value has risen to a value way off the charts.
We were purchased with his blood. The word blood is
the symbolism for death. Christ did not bleed to death on the cross, he was
very much alive when the price for sin was paid. But after his work had been
completed, and after his spiritual death had already occurred, then he exhaled
for the last time and died physically.
The spear which was thrust into his side, proved that
he was already dead, and that he did not bleed to death.
Christ on the cross, and for three hours, from noon
until 3 PM, while darkness covered the land and He screamed as the punishment
for sin was being taken out on Him.
When that work was completed, daylight returned, and
Christ said his final words and then died His physical death. And then
immediately there was a massive earthquake which shook the foundations of the
world.
His payment, of himself, was the maximum payment, and
the highest value of payment, which could possibly be made. And when you pay a
price for something, then that thing takes on the value of that price. And
salvation is the most valuable thing in existence. And it was given to us for
our acceptance and possession, merely by our faith.
No longer enemies, no longer strangers, no longer
foreigners, no longer aliens, after we believe in Christ, then we become saved,
family of God, firstborn sons, in union with Christ, nation of God, and joint
heirs of eternity, and much, much more.
We then, have skyrocketed from a value of zero, to the
value of infinity with the mere thought of faith in Jesus Christ.
This then is the most valuable possession that you can
have. And that possession is a treasure worth guarding and protecting, and
enhancing through spiritual growth. But that of course, requires your day to
day decision to study the word of God through instruction, so that you can grow
up in your spiritual life to spiritual maturity, and to complete yourself, and
to fulfill your meaning and purpose that God has planned for you since eternity
past.
To ignore such a phenomenal opportunity would make you
the pool of fools.
To aggressively pursue such a phenomenal opportunity
will make you the wisest of the wise.
These
studies, are a part of the massive daily study web site at DailyBibeStudy.Org,
that is easily accessible, and are written, so that you can come to Christ if
you have not done so already, and therefore not be lost forever.
And
if you have already believed in Christ, then these studies are written so you
can learn and understand and grow in your spiritual life, so that you can come
to the full knowledge of Christ, so that you can fulfill your meaning and
purpose in life as God intended for you, and so you can qualify for a
phenomenal eternal reward which you will have forever.
To
ignore this opportunity to pursue a daily study means you will be incomplete,
unfulfilled and you will lose out, big time.
The
Daily Bible Study is online, making it possible as never before in all of human
history, to advance in ones relationship with God, through Christ, and to
complete yourself beyond your imagination.
But
you have to decide to make that commitment.
No one else can study for you.
You have to do that yourself.
