GOD JUSTIFIES YOU

“Who shall lay anything to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifieth” Romans 8:33.

LIGHT FOR THE NOW: When you are in Christ, you are justified by God.

It is a monumental ignorance to think that a man in Christ is still in sin: for if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature; old things has passed away and behold all things have become new (2Cor.5:17). Christ is the guarantor for any man who is saved. God justifies the person because of Christ and not because of the person. No matter what happens or what people or even Satan may do, the person cannot be condemned: For there is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh but after the Spirit (Rom.8:1). When you are justified at new birth, whatever makes life beautiful and meaningful is deposited in you. The reason for your calling is every explicit: Men ought to see the goodness of God in you and desire to be like you. Most believers have a myopic view about Christianity because they do not know who they are in Christ. You are not a believer so that you can own material things. You are not in church so that the church can give you things. The essence of your being a believer in the church is revealed in Ephesians 4:12-13, which says, “For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the Body of Christ: till we all come in the unity of faith, and of the knowledge of the son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ”.

While you are busy getting perfected in your walk with God, whoever does not like your face or your name is not important and cannot stand against your justification. Your condemnation comes from men and Satan but your justification comes from God via your believe in Christ Jesus. This is why our text today asked and answered the question: who shall lay charge against the elect, it is God that justifies. Your life is defined in Christ. There is no other name that can guarantee your salvation apart from the name of Jesus. The whole scriptures talks about Jesus. Jesus testifies of this truth in John 5:39 saying “Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life, and they are which testifies of me”. It is not in your effort to be justified, it is purely God’s effort. This is why the entire Bible projects the personality of Jesus to show God’s conscious effort towards your justification.

INSTRUCTION: Believe you are God’s choice.

PRAYER:  Lord, I am free from the accusation of the world, in Jesus name!

QUOTE: When you know God as your justifier, you remain a problem to the devil.

DAILY BIBLE READING: MORNING: LUKE 20; EVENING: ESTHER CHAPTER 6