Beyond Reproach
And you, that were sometime alienated and
enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now
hath he reconciled In the body of his flesh through
death, to present you holy and unblameable and
unreproveable in his sight (Colossians 1:21-22).
How inspiring and comforting this is! God
chose you before the foundation of the world
to be holy and without blame before Him in love,
and predestined you to be accepted in His presence
(Ephesians 1:6). Long before He laid the foundations of
the earth, He had you in mind. He knew you, accepted
you and settled on you to be the focus and object of
His love.
This had nothing to do with your good works; it’s
purely the result of His grace. He reconciled you to
Himself, justified you and made you righteous. Now
you’re beyond reproach, beyond condemnation.
There’s no judgement against you; you’re free from all
accusations: “There is therefore now no condemnation
to them which are in Christ Jesus…” (Romans 8:1).
Following the sacrifice of Jesus on your behalf, sin
and its consequences shall not have dominion over
you. You’re free to serve the Lord and live for Him, in
righteousness and true holiness.
Someone might ask, “How about when I do
something wrong, am I still righteous, holy, blameless
and irreproachable?” Yes, you are! First, understand
that Christ is your redemption (1 Corinthians 1:30),
meaning that He’s your riddance. In other words, He
rids you of trouble and takes responsibility for your
faults.
Secondly, you aren’t holy or righteous because
of your actions, but because you live in the presence
of God, and have His nature of righteousness. He
gave you His righteousness as a gift (Romans 5:17);
therefore, you have right standing with Him. Moreover,
His presence in you sanctifies; that is, makes you
holy.
This is what gives us boldness and confidence
to pray and expect answers. It’s the reason we can
speak and expect things to turn out the way we said
they should, because we have a right of hearing in His
presence. He qualified us to live in His presence, and
become partakers of the divine nature, associates of
the Godkind. Blessed be God!
Prayer
Blessed Father, I thank you for your love and your grace, and
for the gift of righteousness, which gives me boldness and
right standing in your presence. What joy thrills my soul to know
that I now stand justified in your presence, holy, acceptable, and
beyond reproach, because Jesus paid the full penalty for my sins.
Now, I reign and rule with Him forever, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Further study:
Romans 5:17; Ephesians 1:3-4
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Mark 6:30-56
Leviticus 25
2-YEAR BIBLEREADING PLAN
Acts 21:10-17
Psalm 38-39