"All That I Need"

"For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul." (Psalms 109:31)

 It is perfectly fine to feel inadequate and unworthy; those that put any trust in their own strength and abilities are the ones that have missed the whole point of the cross and why God had to send His Son to die a horrible death. We cannot do it any other way! That is what it means to be broken, that we must realize how unworthy we are without the blood of Jesus and our inadequate position to keep even one of God's commandments. Even if we think that we have, if we have broken one, then we have broken them all. That said, we are empowered with a confidence of knowing that the price has been paid for our sins; even though we are inadequate and unworthy, Jesus has made us worthy and adequate by His blood. There needs to be no other sacrifice given, Jesus paid it all! Our bill has been paid, completely and once and for all. I know it might seem as though I keep repeating myself, but this is something that needs to be repeated. We keep coming back to the cross; we keep coming back to Jesus for more and more of His ability and worthiness. If we ever think we have reached some sort of plato, as if we have obtained something that allows us to do it on our own, we are doomed to fail and will find ourselves in a terrible place. When you hear someone try to tell you that Jesus has set you free and now you do the rest on your own, run away from that foolishness and treat it like the lie that it is; because we are dependent upon Jesus Christ until we are standing right next to Him in heaven. This is about more than a cry for retribution, it is a plea of restoration; a plea that has been satisfied by the blood of Jesus Christ. So, yes, we are worthy and made adequate, but it is only in Christ that this is possible. We must keep abiding in Christ...

""I have created the blacksmith who fans the coals beneath the forge and makes the weapons of destruction. And I have created the armies that destroy. But in that coming day no weapon turned against you will succeed. You will silence every voice raised up to accuse you. These benefits are enjoyed by the servants of the LORD; their vindication will come from me. I, the LORD, have spoken!"" (Isaiah 54:16-17) NLT