Colossians 2:14. "Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;" THE HANDWRITING. They were not just general statements written by the hand of God. Each word was carefully crafted that composed the Decalogue. No one could mistake what God intended to say. Those words were carved in stone and were not going away.
But even more than those, every word that I do speak - Especially those I carelessly spoke before the Lord I did seek Is known to God and if not faced or in some way permanently removed Will have to be faced and dealt with, even though God is a God of love.
God knew our helpless condition before such a holy law. In love to us He sent His Son that He might to Him draw Every man because He was willing in grace to be lifted up Upon the cross of judgment that to Him we would be brought.
His name was written above Him there that everyone could see The value and the virtue of the One who was crucified there for me. He alone could remove all the charges I faced - And He was willing and able to do that when on the cross He took my place.
Now engraved upon His hand are the names of those who came To Him in faith to Calvary where for us He took our blame. He knows each one and with lifted hands intercedes for us with God. The handwriting of ordinances that once condemned us is now forever gone.
No wonder we humbly worship the One who took our place. No wonder it is natural for us to praise Him for His redeeming grace. No wonder we glory in the cross where the saving work was done. No wonder we want to praise our Lord - that condemnation now is gone.
"I will never know how much I owe Thee Father, but one thing I do know is - the charges against me have been taken away. To be accepted in Christ stirs in me this morning gratitude, words of thanks and the stirring of praise from within for the Savior and His abounding grace. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen."