IS YOUR RECORD CLEARED?
Paul quoted David’s psalm, Psalms 32:1-2, to support his explanation that being made right with God is not by works, but by faith alone. When we place our faith in Christ and receive forgiveness and salvation, His blood not only covers our sin, it washes it away. Our “record” is “cleared.”
The Lord did not clear our sins by merely erasing them. This would not satisfy His justice. No. He cleared our record by charging our sin to Jesus, so that God’s wrath and justice was poured out on Christ. As the apostle Paul wrote, “He canceled the record of the charges against us and took it away by nailing it to the cross” (Col. 2:14).
Now there is no condemnation for us who believe (Rom. 8:1). What joy! Our record is cleared of sin!
PRAYER: Dear Father, thank You for clearing our record of sin through the redemption paid for by Jesus Christ. Thank You for setting us free not only from sin’s penalty, but also giving us Your Holy Spirit to set us free to live in a way that pleases You. Strengthen us this day to walk in the Spirit and the joy of our salvation. In Jesus’ name, amen.