Tag: 22 November 2015

Our salvation in Christ brings us access to God’s unfailing and inexhaustible favour. This blessing of God’s grace is appropriated by faith. And this blessed standing before God begins when we become a child of God and continues forever! It is mind boggling as we are brought to the realisation of this great privilege we have in Christ. This access for the believer is by way of prayer to the Father in heaven in the name of Jesus Christ.

Whenever we have any need, we can call to the Father in heaven to supply and He hearkens to our cry each time. The psalmist testified how he loved his LORD who has been his ready helper.

The first benefit of Christ as Saviour is peace with God. This is the first of seven blessings delineated in Rom. 5:1-11 for every child of God. There is no more enmity but reconciliation with God. A reconciliation that comes because man’s sin has been fully dealt with by Christ’s death on the cross – Colossians 1:20-21 And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven. 21 And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled.

God’s wrath is averted. Friendship and goodwill with God restored. This is the powerful consequence of what faith in Christ brings for the sinner. He is translated from one consigned to hell to one bound for heaven.