Not Our Own

You most likely know the story of Jacob stealing Esau's blessing from Isaac in Genesis 27. Jacob, the liar and deceiver, puts on clothing that belongs to someone else, takes stew that he did not make, and covers himself with skin that is not his, all so that he can have his father's blessing. 

Does that perhaps ring a bell? 

By the grace of God, we put on righteousness that was not our own, covered in the perfect blood of Jesus, and by His work alone and were able to approach the Father for His blessing. Unlike Isaac, God was not blind or deceived in pronouncing His blessing over us, but He knew that the sacrifice of His Son was enough to cover us and to impute all that belonged to Jesus onto us, as Jesus took all that we deserved as liars and deceivers upon Himself. 

Amazing grace, how sweet the sound. 

God Only Knows

Ezekiel 37:3

He asked me, “Son of man, can these bones live?”

I said, “Sovereign Lord, you alone know.”

I love this verse because it states in such a simple way: our inadequacy, but at the same time, God's perfect, all-sufficient adequacy. 

The reality is that there are many MANY things that I don't know, don't understand, can't even begin to comprehend. But the much more important reality is that God does know. He does understand. He can comprehend all things, in all ways, at all times. There is nothing outside of the ambit of His sovereign knowing. 

So yes, we might roll our eyes and say, 'ugh God only knows', but we can for sure build you lives on the fact that God does indeed know.