The Sovereign LORD himself defends me—
who, then, can prove me guilty?
All my accusers will disappear;
they will vanish like moth-eaten cloth.
ROMANS 8:34 (MSG)
Who would dare even to point a finger? The One who died for us—who was raised to life for us!—is in the presence of God at this very moment sticking up for us.
THE ESSENCE
With Christ defending us, no one will dare accuse us before God.
DAILY FODDER
In the hands of Christ, all of our guilt, real and imagined, vaporizes. We're freed to live new lives unencumbered by the weight of our brokenness.
PRAYER
Thank you, Jesus, for your costly advocacy. Forgive me for digging up the old guilt and the old patterns that no longer matter to God. Bury what I'm unable to let go of so that I can live in freedom now and forever. Amen.
THE LORD’S PRAYER (ABP)
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
Give us enough food for today.
Forgive us our wrongdoing,
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you will protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you will protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.
