Guilt

Once again, today is a day of silence – there is no devotional reading.  The silence symbolizes God’s silence to Israel between the time of Malachi and John the Baptist.  Israel stood before God as a guilty people – that nation’s sins were great.  However, the status of guilt was about to change.  Through Christ, we are not guilty anymore.

The following are lyrics for a song, “Not Guilty Anymore” by Aaron Keyes.

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 are spotless You are holy
You are faultless You are whole
You are righteous You are blameless
You are pardoned You are mine

Be encouraged today to know that, if you have Christ, you, too, are no longer guilty before God.  Spend some time thanking Him for His forgiveness.  If you’d like to preview the song mentioned above, CLICK HERE.