Scripture to Read: Romans 3:1–2
The advantages of being a follower of Christ are endless. The benefits God has given believers are listed throughout Scripture. In Ephesians 1:18–19, God mentions the hope of His calling, the riches of the glory of His inheritance in us, as saints, and the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe. In Colossians 1:13–14, God reminds us, as believers, that through Christ, He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of Christ, and that it’s through Christ that we have redemption, which is the complete forgiveness of our sins. God also tells believers in Colossians 2:13–14 that He made us alive through Christ and has forgiven us of all our transgressions by canceling out the certificate of debt which consisted of decrees against us, and was hostile to us; but that God took it out of the way, and nailed it to the cross. God reminds believers in Ephesians 2:4–6 that because of God, being rich in mercy, and His great love for us, even when we were dead in our sins, He made us alive together with Christ, and it was by His grace that He saved us from our sin. That He also has already raised us up with Christ and seated us with Himself, in the heavenly places, in Christ. God reminded the Jews, in Romans 3:1–2, that the benefit of being a circumcised Jew was that they were the first to be entrusted with His Word. A great advantage, indeed, that now all believers have today.
Challenge & Application
· What are some of the benefits listed today that we have as believers (and list any others God brings to mind through His Word)?
· How are you sharing these benefits with others who need to know or be reminded?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!