Day 83: You Are Justified

“But the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the one man, how much more did God’s grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, overflow to the many! Nor can the gift of God be compared with the result of one man’s sin: The judgment followed one sin and brought condemnation, but the gift followed many trespasses and brought justification. For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God’s abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ!Consequently, just as one trespass resulted in condemnation for all people, so also one righteous act resulted in justification and life for all people. For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous.The law was brought in so that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased, grace increased all the more, so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord” (Romans 5:15-21, NIV).

The gift that is talked about in this passage is how Jesus came to earth to die for our sins, to die so that we might live. The justification mentioned is pointing out that the gap between us and God was one we could never bridge on our own. These verses show us how we honestly are forgiven by God through Christ.

I was already planning on focusing on the word “justification” before I went to church this morning. My pastor preached on Psalm 51, though, and made me think deeper about why we need justification. The passage says, “For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight; so you are right in your verdict and justified when you judge. Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me. Yet you desired faithfulness even in the womb; you taught me wisdom in that secret place” (Psalm 51:3-6, NIV).

If we have sinned against God, then is He not the one who can forgive? If we couldn’t pay it and yet Christ stood in our place to pay the price, then isn’t He the one who can remove our sins far from us? And that is exactly what He did (Psalm 103:11-12). You are justified.

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