DAD'S DAILY BREAD

Good Friday Pastor Kobe Orr

12 remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. 13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. 14 For he himself is our peace, Eph 2:12–14.

Do you remember? Without Jesus we cannot be near God. Without Him we have no access. God and sin cannot co-exist! Do you remember who you once were? Rom 3:23 Rom 6:23 All have sinned and fall dreadfully short. We are hopeless! James 2:10 We worshiped ourselves and made ourselves into our own god. We were enemies with God. Trying to be our own god set us against Him. Rom 5 We were sitting on eternal death row with no hope! Peace requires blood. And it should be paid with our own blood. BUT NOW…!

But now in Christ we have been brought near by His blood. He did for us what we could not do for ourselves! Jesus came for me! Heb 9:22 This is what is required for peace! 2 Cor 5:21 Thank God that He is nothing like us!! Do you remember? Do you remember the price God paid when He sent the one He loved most and sacrificed Him so we could have a relationship. Do you remember the cost of your sin? Do you remember what Christ did and why He did it? Remember what it cost God for our peace! We cannot treat our sin lightly because God doesn’t treat sin lightly. Just like Jesus clearing the temple we must clear our hearts of everything we put over God! We have got to deal with our sin and not let it have any room in our hearts!

Vs. 14 says For He himself is our peace. What a glorious statement! Without Him we are hopeless! Thank God that He had a plan and that His character never changes! Trust in Him and believe what His Word says and live it out with faith knowing that HE IS OUR PEACE. We don’t need anything else!

APPLICATION:

Stay inside of scripture. Let it change the way I think and act. Don’t ever forget what it cost God for me to have peace. Let the peace of God rule my life. Be humble and look for ways to help others. Talk about Christ at work. Tell others what He has done in my life! Be thankful for everything! Thank you Lord for sending Your Son for me! I am completely undeserving of that love! Help me to love others like you loved me! Remember the cost of my sin!

IN HIS NAME!!!