By Pastor Dr. Aggrey Soyekwo
Revelation 1:5 “… and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood…” – NIV
John introduces the message he got, and from Whom he got the revelation. He describes who Jesus is so as to give credibility and weight to His message. He also describes what Jesus has done to us, His love and freeing us from our sins by His blood. He made us into a kingdom of kings and priests to serve God. These are wonderful privileges that only God can give man by His grace!
Sin is the central reason behind all man’s problems, with Satan being the chief architect. Whatever men do to solve human problems without addressing sin yields little result. God gave us the solution to sin; the blood of Jesus shed on the cross for the forgiveness and cleansing of all sins. The remedy to sin is acknowledgment, confession and repentance. Then Jesus blood washes and frees the sinner from it.
Many attempts are made to deal with sin, such as doing good, justifying it, covering it up, running away, legalising it, etc. But only Jesus blood truly deals with sin. Come in humility and repentance before God, who is ever willing to help you, however entangled and low you have sunk in sin. Sin enslaves, but Jesus sets free indeed!
1 John 1:7 “But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.”
1 Peter 1:18-19 “For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect.”
Shalom children of God