1 Corinthians 15:1 - Galatians 3:25
"But as surely as God is faithful, our message to you is not “Yes” and “No.” For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by me and Silas and Timothy, was not “Yes” and “No,” but in Him it has always been “Yes.” For no matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ. And so through him the “Amen” is spoken by us to the glory of God. Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come."
What an amazing set of verses. Every promise God has made to His creation, Every covenant God has made with us, all comes down to this one thing.
"Yes" in Christ!!!
God, I can't do it on my own. I need a help. "Yes" in Christ! "I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me." (Phil 4:13)
God, I have committed sins against you and man. I need forgiveness. "Yes" in Christ! "In whom we have redemption through his blood, [even] the forgiveness of sins" (Col 1:14)
God, I have a problem. Can you help me overcome? "Yes" in Christ! "But thanks be to God! He gives us victory through our Lord Jesus Christ" (1 Cor 15:57)
God, I have gone down my own path. I have ignored your guidance. Can I be reconciled. "Yes" in Christ! "And all things [are] of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation" (2 Cor 5:18)
God, I am worried about something in my life. Can you take away the fear? "Yes" in Christ! "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." (2 Tim 1:7
God, I have been a little sad lately. Can I find some joy! "Yes" in Christ! "And not only [so], but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement." (Rom 5:11)
God, I don't want to be apart from you. Can I spend eternal life in your presence? "Yes" in Christ! "For the wages of sin [is] death; but the gift of God [is] eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." (Rom 6:23)
And we could go on forever. What God has promised according to His divine will is "Yes" in Christ.
But what is also true is the "Yes" in Christ that is promised to all who believe is also the "Amen" For when Christ lives in you, He anoints you and seals you with the Holy Spirit. And the Holy Spirit is a deposit with a guarantee. The guarantee is that you will spend eternity with God.
More people need to hear the "Yes" and "Amen" in Christ!
