Heaven's Economy

Our entry into heaven has been bought by a source that is from heaven. Nothing that stems out from our human efforts can ever qualify us. Only heaven's provision can qualify us for heaven's acceptance. That's because God demands absolute perfection. And Jesus is that perfect sacrifice. By the same token none of our shortcomings can disqualify us.

Our sonship has been purchased by the sacrifice of Jesus. And it was planned before the foundation of the world.

4According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world,that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:

5Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

6To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

7In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; Eph 1:4-7 King James Version

God the Father deemed fit -- in His infinite wisdom -- to send His Son Jesus Christ to die on the cross for us -- in our place -- to pay the penalty for our sins. Then Jesus rose again and brought His body and His blood to the altar in Heaven, thereby offering Himself as the sacrfical lamb for us.

9Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first,that he may establish the second.

10By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

11And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins:

12But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;

13From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.

14For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.

15Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before,

16This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them;

17And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.

18Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.

19Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,

20By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;

21And having an high priest over the house of God;

22Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. Heb 10: 9-22 King James Version

And He paid for all of our sins, sins that he knew in His inifinite omniscience. When I say all, I mean all. He knows them all as if He had an itemized list of them. And Jesus died on the cross for them all.

If that were not true then how could he be the Judge of the living and the dead? The book of Revelation tells us that there are books that keep record of whether we enter heaven or not.

12And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. Rev 20:12 King James Version

That passage refers to the judement those without Jesus must face. Thank God that we who have accepted Jesus will be judged by His perfect sacrifice.

But then we must now begin to esteem the perfection of that sacrifice. Jesus not only cleansed us from all our sins, He has actually purchased for us the right to now sit with him. Does not the bible say that we are seated with Christ in heavenly places? He has made us kings, priests, sons and daugthers.

5And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,

6And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. Rev 1:5-6 King James Version

6And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: Eph 2:6 King James Version

In Heaven's economy only one thing qualifies you. Jesus and His blood. The same holds true for prayer.

Are you coming before the Father in prayer, trying to purchase your answers with your good works? Jesus told us to pray in His Name. In other words, based on His perfect sacrifice -- on the merits of His person.

All the promises of God are Yes and Amen in Christ Jesus! You have been blessed with every spiritual blessing in Christ Jesus!

2For no matter how many promises God has made, they are "Yes" in Christ. And so through him the "Amen" is spoken by us to the glory of God. 2 Cor 1:2 NIV

2Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: Eph 1:2-3 King James Version

It would be beneficial for us to note here that when the bible refers to spiritual blessings, it refers to the location of the source. It's not inferring that it does not mean its not physical.

When you pray for financial provision, God (the spiritual source) manifests it in the natural! The same is true for divine healing.

Why don't we recieve the manifestation of answered prayer? I've been feeling a leading in my heart of late that it's because we don't receive by grace.

The bible says that cursed is everyone who is of the works of the law.

13For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them Gal 3:13 King James Version

If you attempt to earn your way to receiving anything from God, you are under a curse.That's because all of our 'sacrifices' fall short of the mark. God's standard is absolute perfection. That's why Jesus needed to offer himself in our place.

So rely on His finished work the next time you pray because answered prayer is truly found. . . in Jesus Name.