No Condemnation

UV 3399/10000 No Condemnation
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

We need to live lightly in the flesh and deeply in the Spirit. Our bodies are like tents that we carry on our earthly journey. A tent can get torn and worn out. We should, therefore, not drive the pegs or stakes of our earthly existence too deep as we should be able to pull it out and move on. The Spirit of God renews our spirit as long as we are walking not pandering to the whims and desires of the flesh but doing all we can to satisfy the righteous directives and claims of the Spirit on us. According to the law of the new covenant, once we believe and receive Jesus into our hearts and lives, we are set free from the law of sin and death. Therefore, neither the enemy or any human can condemn or shame or accuse us of our past misdoings. We, too should not condemn or blame or shame anyone we know of their past when they are walking in Christ and in the Spirit as of now.

We are no longer in bondage to any fear as we are sons and daughters by adoption of the Almighty God in Jesus through the Spirit of God. We need to cling to God and cleave to the Spirit, holding onto our faith in the name of Jesus. If we return to the past either in recalling it or in blaming someone in our circles though they are now in faith, we are doing something that displeases the Spirit. When the Truth has set them free, who are we to again try to hold them in bondage? This is the reason no tongue can rise to stand against us or to find fault with us for we have been declared by faith as faultless being clothed in the righteousness of Jesus. He has given the blemishless, spotless clothes of salvation in place of our “spiritual dirty rags”. Every believer’s story is then a “rags to riches” story.

Since no one can condemn us, we can walk in the Spirit with our heads held high, not with pride but with assurance, confidence and hope in Christ. We, too, should not fall into the trap of the enemy in blaming, accusing or condemning people for then, we become agents of the devil. Letting go of past memories is vital to avoid becoming bitter and allowing it to come up in our conversations with even our near and dear adversely affects relationships. Carrying the cross daily in our lives, a command of Christ to His followers, implies that we should convert anything negative in our past, our thoughts, our relationships, our circumstances into something positive or plus that adds to life, peace and the glory of God.