Galatians 3:22
“But Scripture has locked up everything under the control of sin, so that what was promised, being given through faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to those who believe.”
Galatians 3:22 NIV
Being locked up means that a person’s rights are taken away. He is no longer free and has no real life. He is bound up inside of a prison cell, with no where to go or the freedom to go anywhere else. The world lives in sin and chooses to continue to live in sin. This causes most people to live in the prison of sin, they are bound up in sin and cannot leave it. The God of the universe and Creator of the world, made man in His Own image and likeness to have dominion over His creation and to rule the beautiful world that He spoke into being. But man sinned and the god of this age, that old serpent called the devil and Satan, was given dominion of the earth from Adam, set up his own anti God kingdom, and enslaved humanity in sin and death. God communicated His Own eternal plans and loving purposes to all humanity throughout the pages of Holy Scripture, at the centre of which is His amazing plan of salvation whereby the sinless sacrificial Lamb of God would pay the full redemption price for all who would believe on His name. What an astonishing privilege we find within the pages of Scripture, for the Spirit of God determined our fallen and eternally condemned status in the world, but in His goodness and grace, outlined all we need to receive His promised blessing of salvation, the forgiveness of sin, and life everlasting.Scripture is a supernatural document that has been delivered to us by God through the pens of the apostles, the prophets, and the life of the Lord Jesus, which explains that we are all prisoners of sin and under the hand of Satan with death, hell, and eternal separation from our God, as the bitter fruit of our fallen nature. But God has taken the wicked, evil plan of Satan and turned it into eternal blessings for all who depend, by faith, on the Lord Jesus Christ as Saviour. The Scriptures were given to expose our need of a Saviour but those same Scriptures present the good news of the gospel that God's promise of salvation by faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to those who believe. By faith in the promised Seed of Abraham, those imprisoned by sin which is everyone born into the human race can be freed from the curse of the Law. Should we not read, mark, learn, inwardly digest, and apply all the treasures that are given to us through this open secret, which is His precious Word, for Scripture has shown that all are the prisoners of sin in order that God’s promised blessing, which depends on faith in Jesus Christ, may be given to all who believe in Him!!!
Father thank you for this day and the amazing Grace found in Your Word. Lord open the windows of heaven and let Your abundant blessings flow over my friend and family today. Lord thank You for the wonderful Scriptures and for revealing to sinful man the end from the beginning, and all that makes for our eternal salvation. Lord help us to appreciate Your Word for what it truly is, a love letter from beyond time and space, from You to us. Lord thank You that all we have to do to receive Your blessing of salvation, the forgiveness of sin and life everlasting, was to believe on You. Lord use my friend to be the voice of Your blessing of salvation to all today. Daddy we love You amen. Be a blessing. Love ya!!
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