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Devotional - 09th Sep 2020

 'Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates unto the city' (Revelation 22:14).

The commandments of God will not save us, but it points out our sins and transgressions, directing us to the One who can. Christ died for all, His precious blood was shed for all mankind to save them and reconciled them back to the Father. When we accept Christ believing He is the Son of God, we are justified by our faith in Him and our lives are transformed. As we live for him each day allowing the Holy Spirit to  work in us and through us, the process of sanctification is taking  place. We have a duty to be obedient to God, keeping His commandments and His precepts, aligning our will with his. We cannot do this of our own strength, but in the strength of Christ our Saviour and Lord. We need to acknowledge our imperfections and recognise our righteousness is like filthy rags; that it is only through Christ's righteousness we can become righteous. We whose robes are washed in the blood of Jesus, have been pardoned and account as righteous. We must come to God through Christ, that's the only access we have to the Father. We must rely wholly on the merits of Christ's death and His perfect righteousness in order to gain acceptance before God. We through the power of the Holy Spirit must obey God, His Word, and do His will; to aspire to be like Jesus and strive according to our ability to be holy as God is holy, and be perfect as even our Father in heaven is perfect. When all is complete in Christ, then will we be able to enjoy the privileges afforded us by our Lord and Saviour; a right to the tree of life and access to enter through the gates of the new Jerusalem. God want us to enjoy all and more, that was lost by Adam. Will you not heed to the Saviour's call?

Have a wonderful day 🌹🌹

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