Shalom,

Today I want to share a portion of "My Utmost For His Highest" by Oswald Chambers.

 It is Finished!

I have finished the work which You have given Me to do. —John 17:4

The death of Jesus Christ is the fulfillment in history of the very mind and intent of God. There is no place for seeing Jesus Christ as a martyr. His death was not something that happened to Him— something that might have been prevented. His death was the very reason He came.

Never build your case for forgiveness on the idea that God is our Father and He will forgive us because He loves us. That contradicts the revealed truth of God in Jesus Christ. It makes the Cross unnecessary, and the redemption “much ado about nothing.” God forgives sin only because of the death of Christ. God could forgive people in no other way than by the death of His Son, and Jesus is exalted as Savior because of His death. “We see Jesus…for the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor…” (Hebrews 2:9). The greatest note of triumph ever sounded in the ears of a startled universe was that sounded on the Cross of Christ— “It is finished!” (John 19:30). That is the final word in the redemption of humankind.

Anything that lessens or completely obliterates the holiness of God, through a false view of His love, contradicts the truth of God as revealed by Jesus Christ. Never allow yourself to believe that Jesus Christ stands with us, and against God, out of pity and compassion, or that He became a curse for us out of sympathy for us. Jesus Christ became a curse for us by divine decree. Our part in realizing the tremendous meaning of His curse is the conviction of sin. Jesus Christ hates the sin in people, and Calvary is the measure of His hatred

Amen! Some people get mad at God because they think that HE is responsible for all of the bad in the world. They say that they can't understand how a loving God could send someone to hell. What they do not realize is that the God of all compassion planned from before the foundation of the world that He would ransom back to Himself those whom the devil deceived. He would do so by having the Son of God (JESUS) become the Son of Man (JESUS), live a sinless life and then give Himself as our ransom! JESUS destroyed the curse on mankind by providing HIMSELF as the payment for our sin! He has already done everything needful for us to receive eternal salvation EXCEPT what only WE can do. BELIEVE and RECEIVE! God has never sent anyone to hell! Those who find themselves there are there by there very own choice to turn away form God's GREAT GIFT! Here is Hillsong with "Salvation Is Here":

Shalom in Him!