DEVOTIONAL
“Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus”
Romans 8:1 NASBS
Dear Christian, may these eternal words from heaven fall supernaturally upon your soul. May they bring you consolation in all of your daily struggles, for the word of God is sweet, yes, sweeter than honey to the mouth, and is able to strengthen you for the battle. The scriptures tell us, those who are in Christ Jesus are a new creation, who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. This miraculous miracle of regeneration changes our complete identity. We are now children of God, heirs of the eternal kingdom, and our sins have been forgiven as far as the east is from the west, never to be remembered again.
Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ. So rejoice, O saints of God, for the God of Israel will never condemn you. You are the jewel in His royal crown, more valuable than all of the gold that is laid in the streets of heaven, and no one can pluck you out of His hands. Many in this age long to be honored by a king, to tread in the presence of royalty, but you, Christian, have been honored by the infinite King of heaven. He has clothed you in His perfect righteousness and sealed you for the great day of the wedding feast. Again Christian, I say rejoice, for your name is inscribed upon the palms of His hands and He has written your name in the lambs book of life with His blood that can never be erased.
So cry out to your enemy, “Though you may come at me Satan with all of the host of hell, though you assail this temple that has been filled with the Holy Spirit with your corruption and violence, I will not be moved. Draw back your bow and shoot your fiery arrows of lust at me; go ahead, accuse me Satan of all my sins before the Lord of heaven. I do not deny it, for I have already gone before Him in holy confession and my advocate is seated at the right hand of the Father. Satan, you must remember that it is the blood of His Son, Jesus Christ, who speaks for me.” The scriptures tell me, “No weapon that is formed against you will prosper; And every tongue that accuses you in judgment you will condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, And their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD.”
Dear Christian, shall we not break forth in song like Miriam on the day when they were delivered from the armies of Egypt crying, “The LORD is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation; This is my God, and I will praise Him; My father’s God, and I will extol Him. The LORD is a warrior; The LORD is His name. Your right hand, O LORD, is majestic in power, Your right hand, O LORD, shatters the enemy.” “And in the greatness of Your excellence You overthrow those who rise up against You; You send forth Your burning anger, and it consumes them as chaff. Who is like You among the gods, O LORD? Who is like You, majestic in holiness, Awesome in praises, working wonders? “You stretched out Your right hand, and saved us.”