Guilty Or Not Guilty
Wednesday September 5, 2018
Jesus died on the cross for our sins, so we would be made right with God. Our sin debt was fully paid by Jesus; no part of it is outstanding. From the cross Jesus said “Paid in full”. Why then do we allow guilt about our former debt to clutter our thoughts? These are not thoughts based on truth. They are the charges of the accuser whom 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 cope on our own. Jesus sent His Holy Spirit to be with us and in us, so that we could be helped and guided by Him. As we allow ourselves to be directed by the Holy Spirit, He will be our faithful teacher and friend and will 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)
Let’s acknowledge the fact that when Jesus sets us free from our sins, we are declared “not guilty”, and those whom the son has set free are free indeed!
Prayer: Lord Jesus, I choose to let go of the evil’s one’s accusations about the wrongs I have done. Through my acceptance of Your finished work on the cross, I have been forgiven and set free. Thank You for Your Holy Spirit working in me to bring me to understanding of Your word. I turn away from sin and turn to You for help to build my new life with You in recovery. Amen
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