Without Spot..

The Bible labels King Jesus as "a lamb without blemish and without spot" (1 Pet 1:19). But how could He have done it? How could He live such a tempestuous yet perfect life, void of any stain upon His soul?

I believe the Hebrew epistle gives us an answer.. It says that "Christ...through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God" (Hebrews 9:14; Jn 3:34). Can we discern what this verse is telling us? The beloved Holy Spirit is the means and avenue by which Jesus offered Himself blameless to God.. And, as always, He is the Word made flesh - He is our eternal pattern, forerunner and display.

Scripture tells us that we too will one day be presented blameless, without spot, nor wrinkle, nor any such thing.. We will be a glorious church (Eph 5:25-27)!

But how?

Yes, we are now judicially clean, and spiritually perfect (Heb 12:23; 1 Cor 6:17), but this spiritual perfection will one day culminate in our bodies and soulish man too: "And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it" (1 Thess 5:23-24). We will be like Jesus! But again.. how? Friends, Jesus is our perpetual pattern! He offered Himself without spot through the eternal Spirit, and so shall we!

"Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles" (Isa 42:1).

"The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me... to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound..." (Isa 61:1).

Friends, are we beaten and trodden down by the burdens and failures of our flesh? Are our souls screaming louder for gratification than ever before? Then let's take heed to Scripture's counsel.. seek the eternal Spirit! Give yourself over to Him! Allow Him to apply the Word of God to your life.. Through Him (not our own selves), we will be purged of all defiling spots (Matt 12:28; Acts 10:38)! Let's seek the Spirit of holiness today (Rom 1:4).

If it was so for King Jesus, then it can be so for His sons too (Jn 1:12)! May all our spots be purged, and our consciences be delivered from dead works to serve the living God (Heb 9:14)..

It's by His precious and eternal Spirit that "the Lord GOD will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed" (Isa 50:7)!