April
10, 2018 Tuesday
“My
little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if
anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.
And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also
for the whole world.” (1John 2:1-2 NKJV)
Jesus is the Living Word and the
Bible is the written Word of God. God
reveals to us that words have meaning and their meaning is important. Language is both and art and a science that
enables to express ourselves to ourselves, to others and to God. But even more important is the way God
communicates with us.
This passage is full of words we
often think we know but as some would say do we know what we think? Let us look at some of these words that are
at the core of faith in God.
Sin
– comes from an archery term meaning to miss the mark which helps us understand
do what goes against God.
Advocate
– One summoned to plead your acre before a Judge, like a lawyer. One who intercedes on your behalf and is a
helper.
Righteous
– Means to do right and to live rightly, one having passed judgment and one who
keeps God commandments.
Propitiation
– You know how hard a word is when it is used as a definition of itself. Propitiation is propitiation but is also an
appeasing such as for someone to appease the debt for a debtor.
There
are more words you may not know the meaning of so I suggest you get a good
Biblical Dictionary since a regular dictionary will not understand the
spiritual meaning.
Each of these words is part of who
the Living Word Jesus IS! This is not
what Jesus as the Word of God does but Who He is!
So if we sin, or should we say when
we sin, God who is the one we sin against through Jesus as our advocate
appeases God. And not just for our sin,
but the sins of the whole world.
Do you seek God’s help to not
sin? Do you seek through Jesus the
appeasement of your sin?
Jonathan came over for
supper and to celebrate Rebecca’s birthday.
We had an enjoyable time together.
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