CHRIST PAID THE PRICE
By Bishop Mike Okonkwo
Sunday 29th June 2025
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God; not of works, lest any man should boast.” (Ephesians 2:8-9 KJV)
Some believers are so boastful about their “achievements” in the Kingdom. Beloved, it is not about you; it is about Him. When we get to heaven, it will not be “Worthy is the Lamb and yourself”. Your name will not be called. It is and only will be “Worthy is the Lamb that was slain”. He did it all. He paid the price, and what He did is completely complete, and permanently permanent.
So, how do you respond to what God has done? Stop “doing” and start receiving. When you open your Bible, look for the benefits you have in Him. This is why the Bible says that He daily loads us with benefits. There is a benefit for every day of the week. Every day is filled with His goodness and His mercies. Stop looking for His judgment – whatever judgment God had, was expended on Jesus at the Cross. The wrath of God was satisfied by His sacrifice, and all God has to give to you is love, love and more love. Beloved, God is good and gracious. He is full of compassion and kindness. That is all He has to give; wake up every morning to receive the goodness and benefits of each day, from your loving, heavenly Father.
You might be saying, “But Brother Mike, some of the things I have done are despicable.” As true as that might be, God knows them all; He knows you through and through. He knows you intimately, passionately, and completely. Yet He decided to pay that price for you. He knows your past, present, and future. And He says I have forgiven you. If you have truly received Christ, you are not a sinner. You MAY have committed sin, but it does not make you a sinner. The sacrifice has been fully paid on your behalf; you are now the righteousness of God in Christ.
Therefore, whatever you do for the Kingdom having been saved, is a response to what Christ has done. Your giving, your fasting, your singing, and everything you do for Him is because He moved on your behalf. If God had not moved, where would you be? That is why you cannot boast, because the treasure is in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power MAY be of God, and not of us.
Further Reading: Eph 2:1-10; 1 Cor 15:1-11; 2 Cor 4:1-18
Daily Bible Reading: Morning – Job 14-16, Evening – Acts 9:22-43