“He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you but to do justly, and to love kindness and mercy, and to humble yourself and walk humbly with your God?” Micah 6:8 Amp
“And God purposed that through (by the service, the intervention of) Him [the Son] all things should be reconciled back to Himself, whether on earth or in heaven, as through Him, [the Father] made peace by means of the blood of His cross.” Col 1:20 Amp
“When Jesus has received the sour wine, He said, It is finished! And He bowed His head and gave up His spirit.” Jn 19:30 Amp
“Mercy and loving kindness and truth have met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.” Ps 85:10
In a divine moment, at the Father’s perfect choosing, came an explosive event — beyond known dimension, beyond time, and beyond our comprehension. Like a cosmic collision releasing unchartered destiny, a nuclear exchange, greater than any force before encountered – came the meeting of Christ in His death on the Cross, and the satisfaction of the Father’s heart. This is where – Righteousness and Peace Kissed!
Why?
At the Cross of Christ – every legitimate need we have has been met. It has been provided for and underwritten in cost by the blood of Jesus Christ. Every sin that we have committed or will ever commit has been washed by the blood of the Lamb. The note (concerning every judgment that could ever be made against us) has been cancelled and blotted out and wiped away – with all its legal decrees and demands, and Jesus has set it aside and cleared it completely out of our way by nailing it to His cross. (Col 2:14)
It is finished! (Jn 19:30)
Previously…where there was judgment against us – there is now mercy for us. Where there was separation – there is now loving-kindness. Where there was error – there is now truth. In Christ – righteousness and peace have kissed each other. In Christ – all righteous judgment is satisfied. Because of His sacrifice – I am restored in fellowship with the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. I can enter in and abide in Their Presence and find peace! Peace for my soul! Soul peace. The Kiss of peace made by Christ on the Cross.
Where before I had to scrap and scrape for a place to belong, a temporal place of limited provision – now in Christ I have a place of belonging now and forevermore – of unlimited provision and promise. (2Cor 1:19-20)
Now, by faith in Christ and what He has done, I can lean with my entire personality and soul on God in absolute trust and confidence – in His power, wisdom, and goodness! I can find rest for my soul! (Mt 11:29) And there is soul harmony to be had, as I allow the life of Christ to rule in my heart and mind, and decide all things with finality. He is my Holy Umpire – calling all the shots! Thus, I can live at peace – with Him and in Him! (Col 3:15)
This is the place of abiding, of oneness in Christ. (Jn 15:4-14) It has been readied. It stands with a welcome door that is open before you. Can you not see it? What are you waiting for … enter this place… and find joy and strength in the abiding Presence of the Lord! (1Chr 16:11, 27)
Tetelestai! Christ has done it all!
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