J
esus was put to death JUDICIALLY. Sentenced to a judgement in the courts of justice. A
legal process whereby a person is put to death
by the State as a punishment for a crime.
Jesus needed to be judged this way to be punished outside the gates, at a place reserved for
capital crimes and offenses.
In biblical times the people who lived outside
the gates were lepers or others considered to be
Unclean.
Outside the gate was a place of defilement, uncleanness, impurity, corruption, dirtiness, filthiness, contamination, condemnation, rejection,
and the list goes on…………….
To share my heart; I have judged myself and felt
in condemnation as one being outside the gate.
I knew that I was a child of God but somehow
something inside of me would make me feel as
though I could not fellowship with my Father in
Heaven.
I would go on my knees in prayer but would
feel like I could not pray. In church gatherings
I would feel inferior to everyone else. My Faith
had grown weak and my hope was uncertain.
I felt like the unclean one that must be put outside the gate.
Do you feel this way
sometimes?
Today I want to tell you about God’s grace and
mercy for me and you. The Lord quickened my
understanding and I realized we are not judged
or condemned.
John 3:18
“Whoever believes in him
is not condemned,”
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Romans 8:1
“Therefore, there is now
no condemnation for
those who are in Christ
Jesus,”
We are judged for the way we live.
As Christian women who live with a desire within
us to lay down our self and live a life for God, we
sometimes make mistakes and feel an expression of disapproval, criticism, disappointment,
blame…………….., but, we can meet Jesus
outside the gate, casting all our care upon Him,
for He cares for us. (1 Peter 5:7). With a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith
brings, we can have our hearts sprinkled and
cleansed from a guilty conscience and have our
bodies washed with pure water.(Hebrews 10:22)
1 Corinthians 4:4
“My conscience is clear,
but that does not make
me innocent. It is the
Lord who judges me”
So even though I may stumble I will not fall for
the Lord upholds me with His right hand. (Psalm
37:24).`
Thank You Lord for the Precious
Blood of Jesus.
I proclaim that I am Right before
God. Redeemed, Cleansed and
Sanctified!!