trACker number416
The
e-Devotional helping to keep you on-track
12
October 2012
Dear God Tracker
God-Tracking Is Leaning
On the Crutch of the Cross
I
stood listening to the young man boldly preaching the gospel on the street one
morning. Just then a member of the public bellowed across the crowd of Saturday
shoppers, “Your religion is just a crutch! I don’t need a crutch in my life!” I
gazed at the man as he strutted away seemingly self-assured. Thankfully the
young preacher was accustomed to such abuse and continued to share the love of
God with those who were willing to listen. I gave him a smile and a nod and
went my merry way pondering the incident.
You know, it is true,
Christianity is a crutch. Per definition, a physical crutch is a device used for assistance or support. A person who
may have injured an ankle would use a crutch to help him walk where he would
not be able to do so on his own. With your indulgence I would like to
spiritualise that scenario. Imagine a good person – the best and most upright
individual you could imagine. Now consider what the Bible says in Romans 3:9, “There is no one righteous,
not even one.” If this scripture is true (and we believe it is) then even the
most holy, upright and good person you could imagine is not righteous. Sin has
corrupted the whole of the human race. Therefore, we could say that we have all
been spiritually crippled by sin and, like the man with sprained ankle, none of
us can walk on our own two spiritual feet in complete righteousness without
support. This is why Jesus came to earth. Jesus was and is the only perfectly
righteous person who has ever lived. The Bible says he had no sin. And yet it
pleased God the Father to place our sin on him as he died on the cross so that
in him we might become the righteousness of God. As a believer in Christ then, I
know that as I stand before God I do not stand on my own two spiritual feet but
I stand before him in Christ. Through the cross Jesus has become my assistance to
salvation; the cross of Christ is my
spiritual crutch!
So
the next time someone tells you that your faith is a crutch tell them, “You got
that right! And thank God that I will boldly stand before him on Judgment Day,
because I lean on Christ.” You see, without faith you would simply fall over.
God-tracking
is leaning on the crutch of the cross.
Every blessing
Dudley
Anderson
It’s all in the Book. Read more here…
Romans 3:9-18, 23
2 Corinthians 5:6-10
2 Corinthians 5:21
Ephesians 2:1-10
Isaiah 41:10
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Verse of the Week
Ephesians 2:4-5
But because of his great love
for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were
dead in transgressions--it is by grace you have been saved.
Quote of the Week
A Sample of Dudley’s Fave Quotes.
“Jesus was crucified, not in a cathedral
between two candles, but on a cross between two thieves.” --- George F. MacLeod.
Don’t Give-up, Look-up!
Look-up and Fix Your Eyes On Jesus!
Today You Uphold Me with Your Righteous Right Hand
Isaiah 41:10
So do not fear, for I am with you; do
not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will
uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Pray
“Dear Lord I realise that I cannot stand on my own two
feet, spiritually. I realise that I have been saved by your grace and so I put
my faith in the death and resurrection of Jesus. I confess that the cross has
become my spiritual crutch – my support – and that I cannot stand before you
without leaning on the work of Jesus upon the cross. Forgive me for taking this
fact for granted and help me to walk boldly by faith in your support. Thank you
that you are all I need for righteousness and good living. Today you uphold me with your righteous right hand. Praise God. Amen.”
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