Colossians 1:22. "In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:" A REMARKABLE CHANGE. Sometimes we don't realize all that came to pass, Or what the Lord Jesus on the cross accomplished by His death. His death was originally for God who had to be satisfied at first, Before we could be accepted in Christ who was of matchless worth.
He was absolutely without blemish, not a spot on Him was found. We in turn were full of sin and even our nature to it was prone. In the body of His flesh, His righteousness allowed A Holy God to be satisfied by putting our sin on Him alone.
There was no accusation made against the Lord that was true. He was morally perfect and His character was without stain. But we had a fatal problem, we were sinners through and through. So, by His death, He made it possible for us to be born again.
Now in Christ accepted, we who were aliens are reconciled To God because of His Person and His reconciling work. His death on our behalf removed all that once defiled Us and made us through our Savior, to be something of real worth.
Today in God's eyes we are clean from every blemish, every spot. In Christ our righteousness, we have been declared righteous too. Remarkably God does not accuse us, because, in death, Christ fought A battle against our enemies, and by His grace, we're made anew.
God forbid that I will ever forget or diminish what Jesus did in death. The holiness of God was satisfied in every way. From that cross-work, there have come myriad reasons for me to bless The Lord, honor and serve Him every day.
"Holy God, I am resting in Christ consciously this morning. So often I take this rest for granted - but not today. His death has removed those barriers and I have a reassurance that I am accepted by Thee. I really mean it when I say, 'I love Thee, Father.' In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen."