2 Corinthians 5:17   "Therefore  if  any man  be  in Christ,  he  is a new creature:  old things  are  passed away;  behold,  all things  are  become new."

"If any man be in Christ,  he is a new creation:  old things  ..."   

What  does this mean  by  old things?   

This  does not mean  a few little habits.  

It means  that  I  have  a  new relationship.

WHEN WE ARE  IN  CHRIST  WE  ARE NO LONGER  JOINED  TO THE OLD ADAM,  BUT  NOW  THROUGH FAITH  IN CHRIST  WE  ARE  JOINED TO THE RESURRECTED,  GLORIFIED  SAVIOUR,  CLOTHED  IN HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS  AND  MADE  ACCEPTED IN THE BELOVED.

ALL OF THIS   IS   BECAUSE OF OUR   FAITH  IN  CHRIST JESUS.

ACCEPTED  IN THE BELOVED.

When we are  born-again  God  not only subtracts our sin,  because the Lord Jesus paid the penalty for them,  He does something else as well  -  He puts us in Christ  and   He  looks at us in Christ.   

When we are  in Christ   we  are accepted by God  just as much as He accepts Christ.  We have  as much right  to be in heaven  as  Christ has.  

Why?

Because   we have His righteousness.  We have  no righteousness in and of ourselves,  Christ Jesus  imputes His righteousness  to us when  we are born-again.  

We are  either  in  Christ  or  out  of  Christ.   

There is  no  middle  path.  

The  only  reason  that  we are  accepted by God  is  because we are   in Christ.   

We are now able to live  by  His grace  alone.  

The Lord Jesus   is   the  embodiment  of  grace.  

We  have been  saved by grace  and   we  are  to live by grace  and  one day  when  we  are  with Him  in  glory,   it will be  by  His grace alone.  

A  poor lost sinner  who  accepts  Christ Jesus as their personal Saviour  right now  is  saved  immediately  and  is as much  saved  right now  as  he or she  will  be 10,000,000  years from  now. 

THIS  IS  GRACE  DEAR READER.  

THIS  IS  TRUE SALVATION.  

THIS  IS  BECAUSE  EVERYTHING   THAT CHRIST HAS  IS MADE OVER TO ME  WHEN  I   ACCEPT   HIM  AS  MY SAVIOUR.  

THE VERY MOMENT,  THAT THE HEART,   WILL TURN TO THE LORD,  THE LORD WILL  SHOWER US  WITH  ALL  HIS SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS.  WE  ARE  FULLY ACCEPTED  IN  HIM  WHO  IS   THE BELOVED  OF VERY GOD.  

THIS  IS  THE  MOST EXCITING TRUTH  THAT THERE EVER COULD BE  AND  I  CAN NEVER  EVER  HOPE TO COMPREHEND IT.  

I  CAN  ONLY  PRAISE HIM,   WORSHIP  HIM,   HONOR  HIM,   AND ADORE HIM  WHO IS   THE  MOST WONDERFUL,  ALL GRACIOUS  GOD.  

THERE IS TRULY  NONE LIKE HIM.    HE IS  ALTOGETHER  LOVELY.

When  I  think,  grasp in my mind,  about  this great  all powerful  most adorable  God  who  gave His Son  willingly  and   the Lord Jesus who gave Himself  willingly  to die on the cross  in  my  place  so that  I  could be  placed  in Him  how  can  I  not  completely surrender myself,  everything that  I  am   and  have   to Him.  I  love Him  with all that  I  am,  as much  as  I  possible can   because   He first loved me   and  He made it possible  for me to love Him.  I  know  in my heart   that there is  nothing  good in me,  nothing that is lovely  or pure.  Absolutely nothing  that  is worthy of praise.  If  it were not  for  the  grace of God  I  could never  be saved.  Even the  faith  that  I  have,  comes from the Lord Jesus.  

Oh  it is a thing most wonderful,   to realize,  comprehend   that  this  most wonderful Saviour,  who has accepted me,  just as  I  am,   to be a vessel,  a clay vessel  that  He can fill me with living water,   just as He filled the water pots at the wedding  in Cana of Galilee.  

When  we,   as  old water pots,  are  filled  with the living water of the Word of God,  God  can  use  us  for His glory  and  we are  able through Christ Jesus to bring glory and honor,  to His dear name.  

The name  Christ Jesus  is above  all  names. 

Those  who are  in Christ  carry  the glorious  gospel  of the Lord Jesus  wherever  He leads them.  We  are  His ambassadors.  

We have  the message  that will supply every   need   of every person  topside of this earth.  

The harvest  is  so vast.  

We  ought to pray  and ask God  to send out  more  ambassadors   so that  the whole world  can  hear  about the marvelous  grace  and  mercy  of  our great  and  wonderful God.  

We  are to tell  folk  that  God  will  save  them  and  that  He  invites people everywhere to  come  to Him. 

The apostle Paul   never ever forgot the wonder of his own great salvation.   God  revealed Himself  to Paul  and  Paul  fell to the ground trembling  and astonished.  The only thing he could think of to say  was,  "Lord,  what wilt Thou have me to do?"  Paul  believed  that it was God  of very God  who spoke to him. The very God  that  he was persecuting.  God  is the One  who  calls us  to accept Him  and  when we accept Him,  He  accepts us  just  as  He accepts  His own dear Son.  He loves  the  believer  just  as much  as  He loves  His own dear Son. 

The apostle Paul could exclaim,  " ...  Christ liveth in me  ...   " (Galatians 2:20).  In Christ  is the high word of this epistle. 

The wonderful counterpart of it  is  that Christ  is  in  us. 

In  Christ  -  that is our  position.  

Christ  in us  - that is our  possession.  

That is the practical side of it.

2 Corinthians 13:5   "Examine yourselves,  whether  ye be in the faith;  prove your own selves,  how that Jesus Christ is in you,  except ye be reprobates."

CHRIST JESUS  HAS COME BY MEANS OF THE SPIRIT  AS A PERMANENT TENANT  TO  LIVE  IN  OUR LIVES.  

God  is the One  who has  predestined  us  -  made it possible for us to become  His adopted children.  

He  has done this  though the death and resurrection of His only true Son,  the Lord Jesus Christ.  

He the just One died for us,  THE UNJUST   so that   He   could   bring us to God.  

He  met  THE REQUIREMENT   that God  has set  for man,  to be  restored  to  fellowship,  with Himself.  

God gave the Law to Moses  and  it was for the children of Israel  but  grace and truth  came to us  through His only true Son  the Lord Jesus Christ.  The Lord Jesus  bore our judgement.   He  was made sin  for us,  He  who was without sin  died in our place  upon the cross of Calvary  so that we might be made  the righteousness of God  in Him.  He  paid in full,  the penalty,  for the sins of every person.  His marvelous grace  is  sufficient  for the  need of  every person  who will acknowledge Him  and receive  Him  to be their personal Saviour. The Lord Jesus  loves  to save  all  who  come to Him  for salvation.  He came into this world  to seek and to save  the lost.  This  is  His mission,  He  is  calling out a people  from this world,   whom He predestined,  to be His own possession  and  He justifies those whom He calls  and places them  in   Himself  for safe keeping  till the day  that  He takes them home  to glory.  The Lord Jesus   saves us  and  He  keeps us saved.  We are saved,  according to His will.  To the praise  of the glory of His grace,  wherein  He  hath made us  accepted  in the Beloved.        

THE LORD JESUS IS THE  ONLY DOOR BY  WHICH  WE  CAN ENTER  HEAVEN. 

John 10:9  "I  Am  the door;  by Me  if  any man enter in,  he  shall be  saved,  and  shall go in  and  out  and  find pasture."  

Dear reader  will  I  see you  in heaven?  I  long  to see  you  in  heaven one day,  your  salvation  is  the  longing  of my own heart.  It is  my  very earnest prayer,  that as I write this page,   you  will  hear,    perhaps,   the still small voice  of the Lord Jesus  calling you to come to Him  for  salvation.   Please  come  to  Him  and  see for yourself  just how very good  He is.  Tell  Him   all   that is in your  heart.  So many folk come to the Lord when they are at the end of their tether  and  that  is  totally acceptable to God.  But   how  delightful  it  is  when  a  person  will  just come to Him  because of  who  He is,  and  just  thank Him  for  all the things  that  He has already  done  in their lives,  long before  they ever  acknowledged Him  or  were  even  aware of  Him.  It  is God's will   for you to  "be accepted in the Beloved."  

Psalm 34:8   "Oh taste  and  see  that the Lord is good:  blessed  is the man  who  trusteth  in Him."

Chorus.

Sung by Losinda.

Altogether lovely,  He is altogether lovely,  And the fairest of ten thousand,

This wonderful friend of mine  He gave Himself to save me,

Now He lives in heaven to keep me,  He is altogether lovely,

IS THIS WONDERFUL SAVIOUR OF MINE. 

Chorus.

Jesus,  Jesus,  Jesus,  Sweetest name I know,

Fills my every longing.

KEEPS ME SINGING AS I GO.

Chorus.

JESUS IS THE JOY OF LIVING,  He's the king of life to me,

Unto Him my all I'm giving,  His forever more to be,

I WILL DO WHAT HE COMMANDS ME,

Anywhere he leads I'll go  JESUS IS THE JOY OF LIVING,

He's the dearest friend I know.

SPIRITUAL SONG.   My Jesus,  My Saviour.   Songs of fellowship  935.  

Sung by Losinda.

My Jesus,  My  Saviour,  Lord,   There is none like You.

All of my days,  I want to praise  The wonders of Your mighty love.

My comfort,  My shelter,  tower of refuge and strength,

Let every breath,   All that I am,  never cease to worship You.

Shout to the Lord all the earth let us sing,   power and majesty,  Praise to the King.

Mountains bow down,  and the seas will roar,   at the sound of Your name.

I sing for joy  at,  the work of Your hands,   Forever I'll love You,  forever I'll stand.

NOTHING COMPARES TO THE PROMISE I HAVE IN YOU.

AMEN.

Are you,   my dear friend,  accepted in the Beloved?  Have you made a  decision  to  accept  the Lord Jesus as  your  Saviour?

There is always a warning  that goes out  with the good news of salvation  and  that is  that one day  God Himself  will shut the Door.  The Lord Jesus Christ is the Door.  

The Pharisees  had excommunicated  -  put out of the temple  -  a blind man  because  the Lord Jesus had healed him. The Lord Jesus  found the man  and  He revealed Himself to the man.  

The Lord Jesus became the Door for this man.  

John 9:34-35  "The Pharisees answered,  and  said unto him,  Thou  wast altogether born in sins,  and  dost thou  teach us?  And  they cast him out.  

Jesus  heard  that  they had cast him out;  and  when  He  found him,  He  said unto him,  Dost  thou  believe  on  the  Son of God?  

He answered  and  said,  Who is He Lord,  that  I might believe on Him?  

And  Jesus said  unto him,  Thou  hast both seen Him,  and   it  is  He  that  talketh  with thee.  And  he said,  Lord,   I  believe.   And  he worshipped Him."   

The very moment  that the Holy Spirit  reveals the Lord Jesus to us,  the Lord Jesus  becomes  the Door  for us  also. 

This  blind man  had been brought  out of the sheepfold  and  he would now  follow  the Lord Jesus. The  sheepfold  was Israel.  

The Lord Jesus  was  born in the line of David,  He  followed the Mosaic law  all the way through,  and  He  had thus come  in through  the door of  the sheepfold.  

The Holy Spirit opened the door  for  Him.      

John 10:2-3   "But  he  that entereth in  by the door  is  the shepherd of the sheep. To him   the porter openeth;  and  the sheep  hear his voice:  and  he calleth  his own sheep by name,  and  leadeth  them out."   

The Lord  Jesus  is  the Door  of the sheep  and  those  who  hear Him call them by name,   come to Him  and  He leadeth them out  because  they  are  in Him  and  where He goes,  they  go.  

He  is  the true vine.   

The  branches  are joined  to Him.    

The Lord Jesus is telling them  that  it is no longer a connection  with  the nation  Israel,  or  the Mosaic law   but  that  it  is  now  a  personal  relationship with Him   that  is what  joins us  to Himself.  

The blind man  came out of  Judaism.  He  had to leave  the Synagogue  because  the Lord Jesus  had healed him  and  he,  when the Lord Jesus revealed Himself to him,  believed  in  Him  and  worshipped  Him.

John 10:9    "I  am  the  Door;  by  me  if  any  man  enter in,  he  shall be saved,   ..."

The Lord Jesus Christ  is  the  only way  of salvation.   

He  is  the Door  for  both  Jew  and  Gentile.  

He  is  the  way  out  of  this  world  and into Himself.  He  gives  those whom He calls to Himself  eternal life in Himself.   

Have  you  gone  through  that  Door  yet?  

One  day  the  Door  will  be shut  and  the  DAY OF GRACE  will end.   

HYMN.    Have you any room for Jesus?   

Sankey's Sacred Songs &  Solos  443.

Verse 1.

Have you any room for Jesus,  He who bore your load of sin?

As He knocks and asks admission,  Sinner,  will you let Him in.

Chorus.

Room for Jesus King of glory!  Hasten now His Word obey!

Swing your hearts door widely open!  Bid Him enter while you may!

Verse 2.

Room for pleasure,  room for business;  But for Christ the crucified  -   

Not a place that He can enter  In the heart for which He died. 

Verse 3.

Have you any time for Jesus  As in grace He calls again?

Oh  "Today"  is  "Time accepted,"  Tomorrow you  may  call  in  vain.

Verse 4.

Room and time now give to Jesus,  Soon will pass God's Day of Grace:

Soon thy heart be cold and silent,  And thy Saviour's  pleading cease.

AMEN!

PRAYERFULLY MEDITATE ON:

The Lord Jesus said, 

John 5:25      "Verily,  verily ,  I   say unto you,  The hour is coming,  and  now is,  when  the dead  shall hear the voice of the Son of God:  and  they  that  hear  shall live."

TODAY,  THOSE WHO ARE  SPIRITUALLY DEAD  -  SEPARATED FROM GOD  -  HEAR HIS VOICE  AND  LIVE.

John 11:25  The Lord Jesus said unto her,   "I  the resurrection  and  the life:  he  that  believeth in me,  though  he were dead,  yet  shall he live:   And  whosoever  liveth  and  believeth  in me  shall never die.   Believest  thou  this?   

WHOEVER  BELIEVES  IN THE LORD JESUS   WILL  NEVER DIE,  BECAUSE   THE LORD JESUS  HAS ALREADY DIED  IN THAT PERSONS PLACE  AND THAT PERSON  WILL NEVER BE  SEPARATED FROM GOD.

The Lord Jesus asked her, Believest  thou  this? 

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