Tuesday | 03 December 2024
A carnal Christian will be unable to discern their sanctified participation in the body of Christ because their sight is hindered. In this regard, their projections serve as ‘a veil’ over their eyes, impeding their ability to receive the light of the knowledge of their true name and image. This light shines from the face of Christ through the proclamation of the word by messengers who belong to a presbytery.
To ‘walk in the light’ is to be joined to the pathway of salvation that Christ pioneered for each one of us through His offering and suffering journey. Heb 5:8‑10. With this salvation in view, Jesus said, ‘Come to Me, all you who labour and are heavy laden [on account of your carnal self‑image], and I will give you rest [cause you to inherit eternal life].’ Mat 11:28. We come to Christ to meet Him eye to eye, to be delivered from the drive to be the source of our own name and destiny. Significantly, only those who acknowledge their ‘wearied condition’ are then able to answer the call to come to Him.
Once our fallen self‑image is broken, Jesus Christ says to us, ‘Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.’ Mat 11:29. As we meet Him eye to eye, we can receive faith to take His yoke upon us. Through faith, we are yoked to Christ by grace. Rom 5:1‑2. Heb 4:16. Each day, as we are led by the Spirit, we journey with Christ on the pathway of salvation. He is our ‘Wonderful Counsellor’ from whom we learn the obedience that He accomplished for us on His offering journey. Isa 9:6. In the fellowship of His offering and sufferings, we are being progressively made a new creation through regeneration and renewing. Tit 3:4‑7. That is, we are entering ‘the rest’ that belongs to those who are obtaining an eternal salvation.
Further Study:
HEBREWS 3
References:
Heb 5:8-10
Though He was a Son, yet He learned obedience by the things which He suffered. And having been perfected, He became the Author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him, called by God as High Priest according to the order of Melchizedek.
Mat 11:28-29
Come to Me, all you who labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
Rom 5:1-2
Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
Heb 4:16
Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
Isa 9:6
For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Tit 3:4-7
But when the kindness and the love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour, that having been justified by His grace, we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.