These Irrevocable Things

God is not a man, that he should lie, Neither the son of man, that he should repent: Hath he said, and will he not do it? Or hath he spoken, and will he not make it good? – Num 23:19

As touching the gospel, they are enemies for your sake: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers’ sake. For the gifts and the calling of God are not repented of. – Romans 11: 28 – 29

Jesus willingly went to the cross, driven by the Spirit of God. This morning, I minister from a place of weakness, emptiness, and hopelessness, much like the void before creation. Just as God spoke and created the world, He also formed man intimately, breathing life into him and granting him consciousness to interact with the Creator and creation.

Our unregenerate hearts were also in a state of void and darkness until the light of Jesus shined in them, making us new creations. This new heart is nourished by faith in God, not our own abilities. Jesus, the last Adam, also relied on the Holy Spirit as He faced temptation in the wilderness, showing the nature of existence in a fallen world and the need for divine help.

When Jesus faced the cross, He didn’t do it alone; God the Father provided Him with strength through His creation, symbolized by Mark who helped Him. Just as Jesus depended on God, we too should recognize that all ability and success come from God. By relinquishing ourselves to God, we find true life and freedom from fear and death.

The thief on the cross understood his position, accepted his fate, and received salvation when he believed in Jesus. Likewise, when we believe in God and His Word, we become who He called us to be, never turning back.

In conclusion, embracing our weakness and acknowledging our dependence on God unleashes His power in our lives. We find strength in poverty, for it brings principalities to their knees. As we believe in God and His transformative work, we become new creations, forever changed by His love and grace.