We have been recently watching the Maranatha! 2 Propecy series online from Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa and I have a song stuck in my head. Normally this would drive me insane, but this is a good one to have. Hanz Ive and the Harvest Praise Band played for the worship time this last week. One of the songs, which I believe is titled ‘Justified’, has a verse like this:
Justified
Just as if I’d never done anything wrong
[I've been]
Justified
All of my transgressions are gone
It is remembering that through Jesus Christ, I have been justified before God the Father. Not of myself by by the death and resurrection of Jesus.
Isaiah 53:11 KJV
He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.Galatians 2:16 KJV
Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
I’ve never been able to do anything by myself. Oh, I once thought that I could. In fact, I thought that I was pretty hot stuff when it came to my supposed areas of expertise. Turns out I was wrong.
John 15:5 KJV
I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
The true nature of my ability to do, think, or feel anything is directly related to my relationship to my Lord Jesus Christ.
Philippians 4:13 KJV
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
So, I bow before my Master and ask His will for me. I don’t know what tomorrow will bring. Frankly, I don’t know what will happen five minutes from now. Regardless, I know that Jesus is watching over me for my good. I can trust Him in this. You see, I’ve been justified – just as if I never did anything wrong.
