For Eternal Life

[Reasons for studying the Bible]

John 5:39

You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; it is these that testify about Me;

These religious leaders missed the many clues that identified Jesus as their Messiah and King. They read the letter of the Law but did not recognise the Word made flesh - Who came from heaven to tabernacle among them. They tried to search out how they may inherit eternal life, but in attempting to decipher the letter of the Law.. they missed the Word of God. 

They were blinded to Jesus and deaf to His truth, for He alone has the words of eternal life - for He alone was good enough to pay the price for their sin and for ours. How we thank God that Christ fulfilled the righteous requirement of the Law on behalf of all who would trust in Him for salvation.

Ways to Holiness

. Through Christ

Colossians 1:22

But now he has reconciled  you by Christ’s physical body  through death to present you  holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation

. By offering ourselves

Romans 6:19

I am using an example from everyday life  because of your human limitations. Just as you used to offer yourselves as slaves to impurity and to ever-increasing wickedness, so now offer yourselves as slaves to righteousness  leading to holiness.

. Reverence for God

2 Corinthians 7:1

Therefore, since we have these promises,  dear friends,  let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness  out of reverence for God.

Thought

. O Lord, support us all the day long, until the shadows lengthen, and the evening comes, and the busy world is hushed, and the fever of life is over, and our work is done.  Then, Lord, in your mercy grant us a safe lodging, and a holy rest, and peace at the last; through Jesus Christ our Lord. - John H. Newman, 

[Message No: 7776]