“Therefore as by the
offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the
righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life” (Romans 5:18).
Under the Old Testament, God’s blessings for the children of
Israel were preconditioned on their obedience to the Law. They had to obey the
Law to enjoy the benefits of the first covenant. For example, in Exodus 19:5-6,
God had desired that the children of Israel walk as kings and priests before Him,
but their obedience was a prerequisite for the blessings to take effect in
their lives: “Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my
covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for
all the earth is mine: And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an
holy nation.”
However, they broke His laws and couldn’t enjoy the
blessings. But this isn’t the case with us today in the New Testament.
Colossians 1:12 says “Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us
meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light.” We’ve
been made partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the Kingdom of light.
We’re sharers and participators in the blessings and benefits of the
Kingdom-life reserved for all God’s children. This happened when you were born
again; you were born with an inheritance. You don’t have to try to “obey” the
Law for God to bless you; you were born blessed (Ephesians 1:3).
Also, you’re the
fruit of Christ’s obedience: “Therefore as by the offence of one judgment
came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free
gift came upon all men unto justification of life. For as by one man’s
disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made
righteous” (Romans 5:18-19) Can you now see why you don’t have to try
to obey God first for Him to bless you? Someone obeyed God on your behalf, and
His Name is Jesus. Through His obedience, God’s gift and His blessing of
righteousness are bequeathed to you. Praise God!
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