No Condemnation, No Guilt, No Shame

UV 3222/10000 No Condemnation, No Guilt, No Shame
There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Romans 8 v 1

The Spirit of God or the Holy Spirit has set us free from the law of sin and death. We no longer live according to the dictates of the law or of our flesh but we live by faith in Christ Jesus. Soon after the first man and woman sinned, the first emotions that drove them into hiding from God was guilt and shame. The law in the past, in our BC days before we believed in Jesus, made us feel guilty and condemned for our consciences kept reminding us that we had fallen short of the commands of God. It made us feel condemned or ashamed. We always lived in the shadow of “hamartia” or our shortcomings. Now, that we have come under the shadow of the Almighty, the mighty King Jesus who slew both sin and death in His own death and resurrection from a death of condemnation despite being sinless, we live in the shadow of grace, of “hyperbole” or abundance of peace and life. The same Spirit who resurrected Jesus lives and works in us who believe.

When the Lord has declared us justified or righteous by faith, then who are we to feel guilty or condemned or to condemn others? Jesus does not condemn us for that would defeat the very purpose of His death and resurrection. Scripture says that even now, He spends time interceding or praying for the triumph of those who trust in Him.

We have been set free from the spiritual law-“ as you sow, so you reap.”  We pass from death to eternal life, skipping the stage of the judgement of God by grace and faith in Christ.  We cannot be sinless as long as we live or walk in flesh and in this world but we can now  sin less as we listen keenly and obey the Spirit, as we intake of the Word and allow its light to guide our every step, every day and every moment of our lives.  Even should we fall, the Lord will cover us with His mercy and lift us up to walk again.