Scripture to Read: Psalm 130:1-3
As God continues to speak to us through His Word and His Holy Spirit in us, we have a great question to ponder today. The psalmist in Psalm 130:3 asks, “If You, Lord, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand?” In other words, who could ever survive God’s judgment if God kept a record of all of our sins? The obvious answer is that none of us could survive. God, through our Lord Jesus Christ, paid the full price of all our sin. The beauty of Christ’s sacrifice for us is that His blood completely cleanses us from all our sins. So, God tells us in Colossians 1:13-14, For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. So, through Christ we have God the Father’s complete forgiveness. Then God tells us in Colossians 2:13-14, When you were dead in your transgressions and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive together with Him, having forgiven us all our transgressions, 14 having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us; and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. So, again, God confirms that we've been made alive in Christ, that ALL our sins are forgiven, and that our debt has been completely canceled. God took our sin out of the way and nailed it to the cross of Christ. What an incredible Savior we have!
Challenge & Application
1. What did God teach you today about His forgiveness and cleansing through Christ?
2. As you let the wonder of what Christ has done for you heal you, who will you share this good news with this week?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!