VL - Issue 8 - May 2013

In Christ Alone
by K.C. Wilson
Having canceled the
charge of our legal
indebtedness, which
stood against us and
condemned us; He has
taken it away, nailing
it to the cross.
Colossians 2:14
Recently my dad and I were talking about
some videos he had been watching from different
speakers. One of the videos contained the
song Jesus Paid It All, performed by Colton Dixon.
The chorus in this song reads:
Jesus paid it all,
All to Him I owe;
Sin had left a crimson stain,
He washed it white as snow.
As I thought of this refrain, I was reminded of
how often I lose sight of this simple truth of the
gospel… Jesus paid it all. There is this daily
amazement when we remember and grasp the
truth that God sent His Son to die on the cross for
us and pay the price for our sins. This sacrifice
opened the floodgates for God’s people to come
into a daily relationship with Him.
God invites us to Himself, not because of
anything we’ve done, but simply because He
loves us. How amazing to realize that we
cannot earn God’s love through our
good works. God has already given us everything
we could ever need! He paid the price for
us, because we cannot.
I think about how often I feel like I have to
carry this weight to earn God’s gift of love. But
my attempt to earn His love through good
works is futile. My actions, if done simply out of
routine or to gain acceptance, gain me nothing.
Doing things for God isn’t bad, in fact, we
should want to do things for Him. But our doing
shouldn’t be a burden. Our doing shouldn’t be
something that keeps us from really enjoying
God’s presence. Our doing shouldn’t become
our main focus. Our doing should simply be a
reflection of our love for Him.
In reading the book, Jesus Plus Nothing Equals
Everything by Tullian Tchividjian, I was reminded
of the truth that there is nothing we can do to
earn God’s grace. It is Christ’s death on the
cross that frees us to fail in every area of life,
because He succeeded for us. In Christ alone we
can have victory.
As I grow daily in my faith and understanding
of Christ, I am overwhelmed with the
realization of how weak and small I am
compared to the presence and power of Christ.
Yet He loves me and desires a relationship with
me. There is absolutely nothing I can do to earn
or receive God’s love... it is a free gift I receive
through Christ alone. Knowing this has freed
me to enjoy my daily time spent with Him as
I surrender my life to Him, trust Him to change
me from the inside out, and make me into who
He desires me to be.
That is truly living free! v
photo credit: Bill Doster
To learn more about KC, visit http://youtu.be/riddOzuvSuE or
scan the QR code with your smart phone.
K.C. Wilson lives in Winter
Springs, Florida with his family.
One of the top water skiers in
the world, K.C.‘s true passion is
using his talents to touch lives
for Christ. K.C. is a Sophomore
at Florida Southern College.
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