Continuing in Romans 4…
SCRIPTURE: and OBSERVATION: Romans (NIV) 4:
7 “Blessed are they whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.
In this verse from Psalm 32, David writes about the terrible time he was having when he tried to cover up his sin. The relief of being forgiven came after he confessed his sin. The blessedness of being forgiven is contrasted to the miserable-ness of trying to hide sin, knowing all the time that it is there.
There is only one covering for sin: the blood of Jesus shed on the cross. Adam and Eve discovered that leaves could not cover sin. God provided a blood sacrifice when He skinned an animal and gave them the skin for a covering, but that would only be temporary. It is the blood of Jesus that covers sin! That is the only acceptable covering! It was provided by Someone who perfectly knew the nature and results of sin, and Someone who had never sinned Himself! His death could be the payment for my sin since He did not have to pay for His own!
Although this verse does not mention how many, or what types of sin are covered, clearly we can see that we are only blessed if ALL our sins are covered. One sin will send us to hell as well as one hundred. A person on their way to hell could not be considered blessed. To be truly blessed, they must ALL be forgiven!
8 Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never count against him.”
What a wonderful blessing! God’s forgiveness finalizes the matter. We do not have to worry about the future. He Who has dealt with our sin will not be holding it up to us in the future. Indeed, we are justified. In His eyes, we are made as though we had never sinned. I who am unworthy, have been blessed in a way that only God can bless!
APPLICATION: As a child of God, the issue of my past sins is over. It is over for all eternity! I may have some issues with the law where I live, or with friends and family, but with God the issue of past sins is settled. And He now lives in me to help me deal with any issues from the past.
I now live as a free person! I am free from the bondage of sin, but a love slave to Jesus my Lord! How could I be any less!
PRAYER: Lord, I am yours. You forgave me and set me free from the bondage and the penalty of sin. Thank you! I am forever grateful! I love you Amen
Pastor Leon
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