No Condemnation Now!
"There is therefore now no condemnation
to those who are in Christ Jesus."
Romans 8: 1
Notice the word “now” in Romans 8:1.
The moment we receive Christ, we are
immediately given the righteousness of
Christ.
There’s a story of a man unjustly sentenced to death by a Spanish
court. This man had dual citizenship from both the United States and
England. The ambassadors of those two countries visited the man on
death row and wrapped their flags around him—both the Stars and
Stripes and the Union Jack.
Spanish authorities could not shoot him without the bullet
going through the flags, risking war with two great powers.
The man was released.
When we receive Christ as Savior, God wraps us in the banner of the
cross. Though we do not become perfect or sinless the moment we
receive Christ, we’ll grow in righteousness during our life. Then
we’ll
be made totally pure and perfect in heaven.
In God’s sight we’re wrapped in the flag of Jesus Christ and covered
with His blood. The devil cannot have us. We belong to our Lord, and
our citizenship is in heaven! There is now no condemnation!
"There is never a day in any man’s life but that
he is dependent upon the grace of God for
power and the blood of Jesus for cleansing."
Alan Redpath
