The death and resurrection of Jesus hold several significances for us. Foremost among them is the forgiveness of sins. In recent days, we recalled that the sole purpose for His coming was to deliver us from sins. Those who believe in Him can now boldly say that sin shall not have dominion over them. The direct result of forgiveness of sins is restoration of fellowship. His sacrifice on the tree was what tore down the wall of partition. There was the wall of partition between Jews and Gentiles before He paid the price. That wall no longer exists. Then there was the wall of partition between God the Father and humanity. That also tumbled down. So we now have unrestricted access to God. Both forgiveness of sins and restoration of fellowship with the Father will invariably pave the way for spending eternity with Him.
When we pray, it should be with confidence that if God did not spare giving Jesus to die for us, there is nothing else that Heaven will not grant…faithless prayer has no guarantee.
There is yet another benefit that the death and resurrection of Jesus offer us. This is in connection with prayer. James touched on two things that can make prayer ineffective. Prayers made just to consume them on our lusts have no guarantee. Prayer is not designed to indulge our every whim. It is to help people align with the will of God. Also, faithless prayer has no guarantee. He wrote that those who need wisdom should ask God for it in prayers. This applies to every other need as well. However, asking must be accompanied with faith. Asking and doubting at the same time reduce the potency of prayer. When we pray, it should be with confidence that if God did not spare giving Jesus to die for us, there is nothing else that Heaven will not grant.
