Nov. 22
NO CONDEMNATION
"In those days, and in that time, saith the Lord, the iniquity of
Israel shall be sought for, and there shall be none; and the sins of
Judah, and they shall not be found: for I will pardon them whom I
reserve" Jer. 50:20
A glorious word indeed! What a perfect pardon is here promised to
the sinful nations of Israel and Judah! Sin is to be so removed that
it shall not be found, so blotted out that there shall be none. Glory
be unto the God of pardons!
Satan seeks out sins wherewith to accuse us, our enemies seek them
that they may lay them to our charge, and our own conscience seeks
them even with a morbid eagerness. But when the Lord applies the
precious blood of Jesus, we fear no form of search, for "there shall
be none," "they shall not be found." The Lord hath caused the sins of
His people to cease to be: He hath finished transgression, and made an
end of sin. The sacrifice of Jesus has cast our sins into the depths
of the sea. This makes us dance for joy.
The reason for the obliteration of sin lies in the fact that
Jehovah Himself pardons His chosen ones. His word of grace is not only
royal, but divine. He speaks absolution, and we are absolved. He
applies the atonement, and from that hour His people are beyond all
fear of condemnation. Blessed be the name of the sin-annihilating God!