Thursday, June 10, 2010

No condemnation

“For He stands at the right hand of the needy one, to save his life from those who condemn him.” Psalm 109:31
What a comforting thing it is to know that Jesus is always near us, interceding for us (Rom. 8:34), continually keeping our lives safe.
There are many who condemn us, at the top of the list is Satan himself (Rev. 12:10). But he has no power to overcome, or to turn the Father against us, if we are in Christ.
When we look at the situation, we realise just how needy we are. We can do nothing to fix our own sin problem. We can try to live better in the future, but (a) we are never going to be free from sin while we are in our mortal bodies, and (b) that does nothing to erase the sins we have already committed in the past. If it weren’t for the work of Jesus Christ, we would be doomed.
The work of salvation is 100% God’s doing. We are saved from the influences of sin and Satan, and from an eternity in torment. We are saved unto righteousness and eternity with Christ in heaven.
“Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death.” (Rom. 8:1-2)

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