Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth.
Romans 8:33
Today is Father's Day, and for me, it is a typically busy Sunday...
Romans 8:33
Today is Father's Day, and for me, it is a typically busy Sunday...
I did my usual in the chapel this morning, taking my spot by the entrance to greet everyone and hand out Bibles for the men who did not bring their own.
Then this afternoon, we had our "Beginners Bible Class" which the Chaplain started for the new Christians. I go to assist the teacher and also help the men to locate various Scriptures. This is a challenge to work with them as most of the inmates who attend the class have learning disabilities. But the Bible teacher and I go slow and easy, oftentimes spending half an hour on one verse.
In any event, today I received my own encouragement from the Lord as He took me to Romans chapter 8. For even after all my years as a Christian, I still need to be reminded that no one can accuse me of anything concerning my past. All my sins and crimes are "under the blood of Christ." I have been completely forgiven. In God's eyes my sins no longer exist.
As far as the Lord is concerned, no one has any valid charge to bring against me. Thus, anytime a person, be they with the news media, the general public or even with the parole board, tries to bring up my past in an accusatory manner, in God's eyes, they really have no genuine standing to lay their charges on me. His unchanging and ultimate words stand for all eternity, "Not guilty!" This is a biblical truth.
D.B.
Then this afternoon, we had our "Beginners Bible Class" which the Chaplain started for the new Christians. I go to assist the teacher and also help the men to locate various Scriptures. This is a challenge to work with them as most of the inmates who attend the class have learning disabilities. But the Bible teacher and I go slow and easy, oftentimes spending half an hour on one verse.
In any event, today I received my own encouragement from the Lord as He took me to Romans chapter 8. For even after all my years as a Christian, I still need to be reminded that no one can accuse me of anything concerning my past. All my sins and crimes are "under the blood of Christ." I have been completely forgiven. In God's eyes my sins no longer exist.
As far as the Lord is concerned, no one has any valid charge to bring against me. Thus, anytime a person, be they with the news media, the general public or even with the parole board, tries to bring up my past in an accusatory manner, in God's eyes, they really have no genuine standing to lay their charges on me. His unchanging and ultimate words stand for all eternity, "Not guilty!" This is a biblical truth.
D.B.