Imagine the perfection of Jesus covering you from head to toe in
the sight of God every moment of the day. Does that sound like a dream? My
friend, that is your reality today because Jesus became your burnt offering at
the cross.
In the case of the burnt offering, when the offerer lays his
hand on the animal sacrifice (see Leviticus 1:3–4), the perfection and beauty
of the unblemished sacrifice is transferred to him, and God sees and accepts
him in the perfection of the animal.
In Hebrew, the word “accepted” implies being treated with
favour, delight and acceptance. This means that you, for whom Jesus became a
burnt offering, are treated by God with favour, delight and acceptance because
the beauty and perfection of Jesus have been transferred to you. As your burnt
offering, Jesus has made atonement for you on your behalf.
Jesus is your atonement or covering for sin. How precious Jesus
is to the Father is how precious you are to the Father because when the Father
sees you, He sees Jesus, your atonement, your covering.
So every day, take Jesus as your burnt offering. Come to God and
say, “Father, I thank You that Jesus is my burnt offering. He covers me from
head to toe with His righteousness. I thank you Father, that You see me without
spot or wrinkle. You see me covered in all the value and perfection of the work
of Your Son. What He is to You, I am. Who He is to You, I am. As He is now, so
am I. I am in Him” (see 1 John 4:17)!
Jesus has you covered. You don’t appear before the Father with
all your faults and shortcomings. Jesus proclaims to you what is right with you
in spite of what is wrong with you because He has covered you with His
perfection. Today, hear Him telling you, “Go, girl! I have you covered. There
is nothing for you to worry about!” Hear Him saying to you, “Go for it, son! I
am covering you. There is nothing for you to fear!” (Article & Picture; courtesy of Joseph
Prince Ministries, used with kind permission)
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