God Bankrupted Heaven to Save Us

God bankrupted heaven for me and for you.

You’ve probably heard it said that Jesus left the splendor of heaven to dwell on earth with mere humans.

So when Christ left the heavenly realm, He left behind all that the word splendor reveals: Great fame or glory, great light or luster; brilliance, magnificent appearance, display or grandeur. (Yourdictionary.com)

Still, there’s more. Jesus also left behind a close and intimate fellowship with the rest of the godhead, God the Father and the Holy Spirit. And He left behind those who never cease to say, “Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!” Revelation 4:8 (ESV)

But He left. And heaven was not the same until He returned.

Jesus left the splendor and spiritual riches of the heavenly realm to come and save us. Heaven was not the same until He returned. And when He saves us, we are never the same. Click To Tweet

Heaven Bankrupted: Jesus Saves

Those daydreams of shining knights coming to save the day and us. The people we hope will swoop in as a hero over our difficult circumstances and life’s unexpected curve balls. They all have cracks in their armor or holes in their capes. 

But Jesus steps in and rescues us from areas in our life marked: Rescue needed. 

These are our real needs. These are the areas where a true rescue needs to take place. Such as forgiveness, mercy, and grace for sin. Like unconditional love and real peace only found in our Savior.

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16 (ESV)

Jesus saves. He came to die for the salvation of all people; anyone who believes and accepts eternal life.

Heaven Bankrupted: An Empty Tomb for Every Empty Place

Christ willingly emptied Himself on a cross to pay for our sins and fill the emptiness of our souls.

God bankrupted heaven to save us. Christ willingly emptied Himself on a cross to pay for our sins and fill the emptiness of our souls. Click To Tweet

Jesus suffered to comfort us in suffering, beaten and broken to put us back together. Separated from His Father so He connected us in relationship with God—never distanced like the social distancing we now practice, but always near.

Maybe our life feels empty from a world turned topsy-turvy. Perhaps the familiar in our lives was replaced with emptiness like none other we’ve known or experienced.

When everything familiar seems stripped away, remember the stone supernaturally rolled away. Jesus Christ rose from the dead, leaving behind an empty tomb, so we are able to leave behind empty from our past or present. 

“He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay.”  Matthew 28:6 (NIV)

Heaven Bankrupted: Jesus Gave His Life to Give us Life

Made for more, we realize there’s more to this life. Christ came to give us more…to give us what is missing. 

Jesus Christ came to give us a whole lot more than eternal life. He gifts us with a better life. He came not only to give us an eternal future, but to also gift us with a better present—to redeem us and our story. 

Yet, we must keep our eyes on the Savior who is the culmination of the “more” we need. If we immerse ourselves in godly things, in spiritual things, and even in ministry but miss Jesus, we miss it. We miss our reason for rescue. 

Yes, Jesus saves us from condemnation, wrath, ourselves, other gods, and eternal death. But salvation also brings new and abundant life with Jesus as the Savior of our souls and way of life.

“Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live.’” John 11:25 (ESV)

The Bankruptcy of Heaven Canceled our Debt

When God bankrupted heaven to send His one and only Son, He canceled our spiritual bankruptcy to fill our lives with the riches of heaven. Our debt was paid in full. Hallelujah!

Jesus’ blood canceled our sin debt. The resurrection gave us grace.

God canceled our former life. The resurrection gave us new life.

Our Father canceled the enemy’s bondage. The resurrection gave us freedom.

The triune God canceled our eternal punishment and death. The resurrection gave us everlasting life.

Remembering the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, let’s ask the Lord to draw us closer to Him in transforming ways that last forever.

When God bankrupted heaven to send His one and only Son, He canceled our spiritual bankruptcy to fill our lives with the riches of heaven. Our debt was paid in full. Hallelujah! Click To Tweet

Do you know Jesus as Lord and Savior?

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