Fluctuation between determining to follow God, or not, goes on within the hearts of the masses. On one hand there seems to be absolute reason to jump right in. Yet, for the seeker, on that other hand there may be thought for hesitancy.
Regardless of terrain for every individual, each will face the moment where a decision just has to be made. It is at this intersection that bravery is paramount. We take a deep breath and commit to something well over our heads as far as explanation and reality.
Enter faith.
Faced with behaviors we need to tweak (stop doing some things and start doing others), there will be various issues we seem to manage effectively. Brace yourself, however. There will be one battle which will rage within your own heart. Get ready.
The war will be whether you can believe Jesus hands his righteousness over to you for your very own possession while he yanks yours sins from your hands. Yes. This is one major battle of faith. Did he? Could he? Would he actually trade places with me?
To read II Corinthians 5:21 seems to be with ease as far as verbalizing the English wording. The challenge is to internalize these words as facts; reality.
Do not be surprised that this concept would hit you as too good to be true. Such is the very meaning of gospel; too good of news to be true.
We can't undo. We can't earn. We shall not gather human persuasion to debate the divine. We are guilty as sin. And just as we can know such very deeply, we are called to believe Jesus the Lamb traded us places so that we would walk unaccused and free.
The big battle for the one who wants to believe is whether we can trust Jesus to make us right with God.
Yes. He can. He did. He does.
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