This is Day 18 in the series “31 Days: What You Should Know Before An Affair“
Day 18
Each Sunday of this 31 day series, it is my desire to gather and pause the weight of this conversation long enough to open up our clenched and controlling fists, turn our cupped hands up, and surrender our hearts toward heaven to acknowledge the goodness of our God.
Because no matter what we choose–or fail to choose–He is always good.
I want us to reflect on the truth of His Word, remember the endless mercy and abundant grace He offers us in every single moment, and allow our response to be one of worship and gratitude for who He is and how He meets us in relationship, just as we are.
There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death.
Romans 8:1-2 (ESV)
He saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
Titus 3:5-7 (ESV)
We’ve become heirs and children, no longer condemned, and not guilty anymore. Instead we are justified. We are declared innocent, absolved of guilt, acquitted and pardoned–all because of Christ.
It is now just as if I never sinned, and the beauty of this news is almost incomprehensible.
Instead of deserving punishment and sentencing, instead of having to pay what we owe, it’s been handled and covered.
And it’s not by anything we’ve done, but only because of the richness of the mercy of our God. Through Christ, God poured out His mercy richly on us, holding nothing back, and we are the recipients of this generous grace–this gift we could never earn.
It doesn’t matter what we’ve done,
Doesn’t matter where we’re coming from,
Doesn’t matter where we’ve been,
We are forgiven. And we are no longer condemned.
We are Spotless.
Holy.
Faultless.
And whole.
You are forever His, and you’re not guilty anymore.
You’re Not Guilty Anymore
written by Aaron Keyes & Andy Lehman
It doesn’t matter what you’ve done
It doesn’t matter where you’re coming from
Doesn’t matter where you’ve been
Hear Me tell You I forgive
You’re not guilty anymore
You’re not filthy anymore
I love you, mercy is yours
You’re not broken anymore
You’re not captive anymore
I love you, mercy is yours
Can You believe that this is true?
Grace abundant I am giving you
Cleansing deeper than you know
All was paid for long ago
There is now
Therefore no condemnation
For those who are in Jesus
You’re not guilty anymore
You’re not filthy anymore
I love You, mercy is yours
You’re not broken anymore
You’re not captive anymore
I love you, mercy is yours
You are spotless
You are holy
You are faultless
You are whole
You are righteous
You are blameless
You are pardoned
You are mine
Read Day 19 HERE
Throughout this series, if you have a question or a struggle and want me to address it or write on it in this series, please send me an email (jacque at jacquewatkins dot com) or a voicemail (green button on right sidebar) and I will do my best to incorporate it into this series. It will make me so happy to have feedback from you and to write what it is you might need. I can’t wait to hear from you.
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