I LOVE this from Joseph Prince's "Grace Inspirations" devotional:
JESUS OVERPAID OUR DEBT!
Hebrews 10:12 But this Man, after He had offered one
sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God,
Do you know that we once owed God
a huge debt? No, it was not a money debt, it was a sin debt. We owed God a sin
debt which we could never pay. But God so loved us that He came up with a plan
to pay the debt—He gave us His Son to die on the cross for our sins. Jesus was
without sin. So when He went to the cross as punishment for our sins, He paid
for us a debt He did not owe.
My friend, the reality is that
our sin debt has been more than paid in full. In fact, Jesus overpaid it!
Jesus’ sacrifice was an overpayment because it was not just a good man, revered
for his saintly qualities and good character, who died for us. It was the Son
of the living God, the Creator of the universe, the perfect Man, who died for
us!
Because Jesus is God, His
sacrifice is greater than the sacrifices of all good men—past, present and
future—put together. His sacrifice avails for all who lived in the past, all
who are currently alive and all who will live in the future. And His one
sacrifice forever took away all our sins.
Jesus’ sacrifice was also an
overpayment because His blood is of far more value to God than the blood of
bulls and goats used in the past to atone for the sins of the Israelites. His
blood is the blood of God Himself, not of animals. Because His blood is eternal,
His blood cleanses us forever, so we have eternal forgiveness!
My friend, the next time you are
mindful of a bad deed, remember that Jesus, your sacrifice for sins, not only
paid 100 per cent for your sin, but His sacrifice was also an overpayment. You
can therefore truly and completely rest in the presence of God, knowing that He
is fully satisfied and completely at rest concerning you. He is not going to
find some sin you had committed that Jesus’ blood failed to cover.
Beloved, God can righteously give
you His blessings and you can expect to receive them because Jesus overpaid
your debt!
AMEN! Our God is ALWAYS 'more than enough', for every situation! Dare to believe His Word and then to receive His promises! Here is Hillsong with "The Passion":
Shalom in Him!
