Foundational Truth

God set forth [Jesus] to be a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God passed over the the sins that had been committed previously to demonstrate His righteousness at the present time that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus. ~Rom 3: 25-26

He is gracious to him and says, "Deliver him from the Pit; I have found a ransom." ~Job 33:24

If you do not drive out the inhabitabts of the land from before you, then it shall come about that those whom you let remain will become as pricks in your eyes and as thorns in your sides and they will trouble you in the land in which you live. ~Num 33:55

So then brothers, we are under obligation not to the flesh to live accordig to the flesh -- for if you live according to the flesh you must die; but if by the Spirit you are putting to death the deeds of the body, you will live. ~Rom 8:12-13

Holy God, THANK YOU that Jesus is our ransom. Lord, we tahnk you and we worship you -- Lord, we thank you for your sacrifice, for teh great treasure you have given us, the ransom you paid for us. Lord, you trulyare an awesome God!

Father, I want to live according to the Spirit -- I want to drive out the things of the flesh that were in me before your spirit came -- Lord, I don't want the old ways to be a prick in my eye or a thorn in my side! Lord God, I seek your work in me. Father, please flush out the old ways and help me put them to death. Pride, especially, Lord! Self-dependence, especially, Lord! I seek your ways. I want to clothe myself with the armour of light. Thank you Lord.