Day 23 "Forgiven, Justified"
Not Guilty
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Good Morning Beauties!
Today we discover what God says about our forgiveness and our justification. Both are important components of his gift of righteousness.
Listen to God’s instruction to Paul (as Saul) on the road to Damascus and what he says about forgiveness, “I am sending you to them to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.” Acts:26:17b-18 (NIV)
When we repent - turning away from our sins and living our new life in Christ, we are forgiven “as far as the East is from the West.” (Psalm 103:12) Do you need to repent from any buried sin? Ask Jesus to reveal anything creating a barrier in your relationship. Selah.
What does the Bible say about us being justified? Paul explains how Abraham was counted righteous and justified as are we, “The words ‘it was credited to him’ were written not for him alone, but also for us, to whom God will credit righteousness—for us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead. He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification. Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God.” Romans 4:23-25, 5:1-2 (NIV)
The easiest way I’ve heard justification explained is, “it’s just as if we’ve never sinned.” We have our glorious Savior, Jesus Christ, to thank. His sacrifice on the cross has made us sinless in the eyes of Almighty God, enabling us to return to God in Heaven for eternity. Wow! What a beautiful message of hope.
What do you think about this gift of justification? Do you need to dig in the Bible to learn more? Are you able to process this truth in your mind, and let it fall to your heart and become a firm belief? What may be holding you back? Selah.
Our Lord Jesus has given us the gift of life, abundant life on Earth, and eternal life with God in Heaven. Let’s praise him today. He deserves it!
For All You’ve Done - Hillsong
Love and Blessings,
Kendra
“But now God has shown us a different way to heaven —not by “being good enough” and trying to keep his laws, but by a new way (though not new, really, for the Scriptures told about it long ago). Now God says he will accept and acquit us—declare us “not guilty”—if we trust Jesus Christ to take away our sins. And we all can be saved in this same way, by coming to Christ, no matter who we are or what we have been like.”