September 6, 2015 THE FRUIT OF OUR LIPS
Hebrews 13:15-16: “Through Him then, let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that give thanks to His name. And do not neglect doing good and sharing; for with such sacrifices God is pleased.”
The book of Hebrews is a comparison of the Old Covenant and the New Covenant and it reveals how the New Covenant is far superior to the Old Covenant. When Adam and Eve sinned, sin entered the world and the fellowship between God and man was interrupted. Beginning with the sin of Adam and
Eve up to the resurrection of Jesus, man could find forgiveness only through a blood sacrifice. The Old Covenant was based on man keeping God’s laws, which he could not do, thus the need for sacrifice. God knew that man could not keep His law in their in own strength and even before Adam and Eve sinned, God had a plan for man’s restoration. The Old Covenant was a “school master” designed to show that man needed something greater than his own strength if he was to keep the ways of God. In God’s timing, God settled the sin issue that had plagued mankind since the sin of Adam and Eve, but not without a great cost to Himself. Because of God’s great love, He sent His Son to bear our sin, to become the final, ultimate sacrifice for our sins. Jesus death and resurrection was the inauguration of the new and better covenant. Jesus being given as a sacrifice for all sin was the greatest sacrifice of all times and the resurrection of Jesus was the climatic event of human history. When we come to understand just how lost we were, and the magnitude of the birth, the crucifixion, and the resurrection of Jesus; it is only natural to give praise and thanksgiving to God with our lips. We live post-resurrection; we can now live in fellowship with God once again because sin has been dealt with once for all. If we do sin, we can confess our sin and He is faithful to forgive us and cleanse us from our sin. We are indeed a blessed people. We have been transferred from darkness to light, our sins have been fully forgiven, we have been adopted into the family of God, we have been made new with a new mind, a new heart, and a new spirit, we have a destiny, and we are complete in Him. Because of all that God has done for us, let us be quick to give our thanksgiving to him and let our lips produce the fruit of praise to Him. It is interesting to note that following the admonition to give thanks and praise to God, we are told to “do good and share” because it pleases God to do so. God is THE big giver; He gave His Son for us and He keeps on giving to His children, and as we get to know Him, we become givers as well-that’s our new nature in action. Today, let us stop and thank Him and praise Him for what He has done for us, and then let us find and do the good works that He has for us and let us be quick to share-“for with such sacrifices God is pleased.” “I urge you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.” Romans 12:1.
Blessings,
Buddy
Hebrews 13:15-16: “Through Him then, let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that give thanks to His name. And do not neglect doing good and sharing; for with such sacrifices God is pleased.”
The book of Hebrews is a comparison of the Old Covenant and the New Covenant and it reveals how the New Covenant is far superior to the Old Covenant. When Adam and Eve sinned, sin entered the world and the fellowship between God and man was interrupted. Beginning with the sin of Adam and
Eve up to the resurrection of Jesus, man could find forgiveness only through a blood sacrifice. The Old Covenant was based on man keeping God’s laws, which he could not do, thus the need for sacrifice. God knew that man could not keep His law in their in own strength and even before Adam and Eve sinned, God had a plan for man’s restoration. The Old Covenant was a “school master” designed to show that man needed something greater than his own strength if he was to keep the ways of God. In God’s timing, God settled the sin issue that had plagued mankind since the sin of Adam and Eve, but not without a great cost to Himself. Because of God’s great love, He sent His Son to bear our sin, to become the final, ultimate sacrifice for our sins. Jesus death and resurrection was the inauguration of the new and better covenant. Jesus being given as a sacrifice for all sin was the greatest sacrifice of all times and the resurrection of Jesus was the climatic event of human history. When we come to understand just how lost we were, and the magnitude of the birth, the crucifixion, and the resurrection of Jesus; it is only natural to give praise and thanksgiving to God with our lips. We live post-resurrection; we can now live in fellowship with God once again because sin has been dealt with once for all. If we do sin, we can confess our sin and He is faithful to forgive us and cleanse us from our sin. We are indeed a blessed people. We have been transferred from darkness to light, our sins have been fully forgiven, we have been adopted into the family of God, we have been made new with a new mind, a new heart, and a new spirit, we have a destiny, and we are complete in Him. Because of all that God has done for us, let us be quick to give our thanksgiving to him and let our lips produce the fruit of praise to Him. It is interesting to note that following the admonition to give thanks and praise to God, we are told to “do good and share” because it pleases God to do so. God is THE big giver; He gave His Son for us and He keeps on giving to His children, and as we get to know Him, we become givers as well-that’s our new nature in action. Today, let us stop and thank Him and praise Him for what He has done for us, and then let us find and do the good works that He has for us and let us be quick to share-“for with such sacrifices God is pleased.” “I urge you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.” Romans 12:1.
Blessings,
Buddy
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