So we praise God for the glorious grace he has poured out on us who belong to his dear Son. He is so rich in kindness and grace that he purchased our freedom with the blood of his Son and forgave our sins. He has showered his kindness on us, along with all wisdom and understanding. (Ephesians 1:6-8 NLT)
Jesus purchased our freedom with His blood and forgave all our sins. All the wrong that we ever did was placed on Jesus who never did anything wrong, in order that we would be put right with God. Our debt was paid by Jesus; it is no longer outstanding. From the cross Jesus said “Paid in full”. Why then do we allow guilt about the debt clutter our thoughts. These are not thoughts based on truth. They are accusations of the accuser who the Bible tells us accuses us before our God night and day. Thankfully, Jesus currently sits at the right hand of God and is our advocate before His Father. He says, “This one is my child! I shed my innocent blood for him, for her.” Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say: “Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Messiah. For the accuser of our brothers and sisters, who accuses them before our God day and night, has been hurled down. (Revelation 12:10 NIV)
Though we are inadequate in ourselves to face the allegations of the accuser, we are more than conquerors through Jesus. He has not left us as orphans to live on our own. Jesus sent His Holy Spirit to be in us and with us and to help us. As we allow ourselves to be guided by the Spirit, He will be our faithful advocate and help us stand firm in the truth of God’s word. “If you love Me, keep My commandments. And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever—the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you. (John 14:15-17 NKJV)
Today, let’s acknowledge the fact that when Jesus sets us free from our sins, we are “not guilty”.
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