Paid in Full

July 30

The heart of the Great God and Savior that we serve is tenderly turned toward His people. He is mindful of our frame. He knows our weaknesses and He knows our proclivity to sin. Because we are foolish children who cannot begin to approximate His lofty standard, He has attained it for us and gives it to us as a gift (II Corinthians 9:15).

Beyond the perfect life that Jesus lived in the behalf of fallen mankind in order that we who confess our sin and lay our lives at His feet may be the recipients of eternal life, He has also intervened in our behalf regarding the day-to-day perplexities of life.

We who are beset by lack in a troubled economy may claim the promise that says, “My God shall supply all you need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:19). The One who “owns the cattle on a thousand hills” (Psalm 50:10) is not impacted by an economic downturn or reliant upon a strong stock portfolio.

He invested Himself in our physical well-being by taking our sicknesses upon Himself so we need not be scourged by them. Malachi 4:2 says, “For you who revere My name, the Sun of Righteousness shall arise with healing in His wings and you will go out leaping like calves from the stall…” Salvation. Sufficiency. Healing. Paid in full.