Stamped Approved!

Romans 8:1 – “[There is] therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.”

Many of us have read this scripture so many times throughout our Christian walk that maybe we’ve simply not fully grasped the meaning of a little phrase, now no condemnation.  You see the synonym for the word now is instantly.  Of course we all know what the little word no simply means NO.  The final word, condemnation means strong disapproval. The phrase could mean: instantly no strong disapproval.

In the recesses of our minds we have stored away many hurtful sayings people have said  or things we hold on to, especially if its negative or unforgivable to us.  Many times as human beings we pretend to discard hurtful sayings, images, and/or thoughts of the past.  We struggle to just let them go.  When we think we’ve conquered feelings of not being good enough, feeling of unworthiness, comparing our selves with others, or speaking  damaging words to our soul, we find ourselves right back to where we started before receiving Jesus Christ as our Savior.

When we asked Jesus into our hearts, we were instantly justified, approved, accepted in the beloved, became a royal priesthood because we are now in Christ Jesus.  Being “in Christ Jesus” is a wonderful thing.   We’ve been stamped with APPROVED by the blood of Jesus Christ!  The blood of the sacrificial Lamb of God that washed away the past sins, hurts, images, etc.  We can hold our heads up and walk not after the things of the flesh, but after the Spirit which dwells within.  Know who you are in Christ Jesus.  2 Cor. 5:17 (KJV) states, “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.  Also, Philippians 3:13 declares, “… but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,…”

Remember Romans 8:1 declares, “[There is] therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.”

Prayer of Declaration:

I declare that as of now I am not condemned

but I’ve been approved by the blood of Jesus Christ.

Thank you Lord that I can move forward knowing that the old

things are passed away and behold all things have become new through Jesus Christ!

May you forever walk with Christ Jesus!

Sandra W. Titus

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