Access To Liberty.

Wednesday, July 19th. Access To Liberty. “But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.” Isaiah 53:5 Our opening scripture shows us that Jesus was wounded for our transgressions. To understand what this accomplished for us there are a few things you must understand. Firstly, what happens when you are wounded? When you are wounded, you bleed out. Secondly, what is a transgression? A transgression is the sin carried out by the act of the will. For instance, the man who is addicted to smoking goes and buys the cigarette by himself and smokes it willingly. That is a transgression because he committed that sin by an act of the will. When Jesus bled out of those wounds he got when He suffered for us it paid for all your willful sins (transgressions). Secondly, we also see that Jesus was bruised for all our iniquities. What does this mean? To understand this you need to also understand what happens when you are bruised. When you are bruised, you bleed internally. What is iniquity? Iniquity refers to sins resulting from innate weaknesses inherited because of your family line. For instance, some families are known for having anger problems. That is an example of iniquity. So, when Jesus was beaten and bruised He was weakening the transference of your father's sins into you. So now that you are in Christ every weakness from your father's bloodline or your family has been broken over your life. Meditate upon these things. Prayer. Jesus is Lord over my spirit, soul and body. Jesus is Lord over my mind, will and emotions. I am strengthened with might according to the riches of God's glory by the Holy Spirit in my inward man, in Jesus' Name. Amen. For further study, read: Psalm 32:5, Proverbs 28:13, Luke 15:18-24, 1 John 1:7-9. Doing the Word. Imagine all your weaknesses nailed to the cross with Jesus. Now see yourself completely free of them.