He’s on our side

 

Romans 8:34 NIV

Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.

I am studying the book of Job and I am reading where his friends continue to condemn him.  Job is suffering and they can only assume it’s because Job has sinned.  They keep telling him to confess and Job holds onto his innocence.  Job is confused as to why he suffering as well.  We know the back story of how God allowed the enemy to test Job.  To attack his possession, family, and even his health.  Job got to the point of despair, he wondered where God was and his friends who had initially come to lament with him stand as his accusers.

The enemy would like to stand as our accuser. He taunts us with our mistakes, our missteps.  He would have us despair. But the enemy has no power and we don’t stand condemned because Jesus lives and He intercedes to the Father for us.  Jesus is on our side. 

Romans 8:34 NIV

Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.

Christ died for our sins and took the punishment for us and He arose and lives, conquering death.  When God sees us He sees Jesus’ righteousness.  He hears Jesus telling Him that we are His. Job did not stand condemned either, he was going through a testing of his faith.  A test that God knew he would pass because was on Job’s side just as Jesus is on ours.

So rebuke the enemy’s attempt to condemn you and remember that it is Jesus who intercedes on your behalf.

Lord, I thank You for being on my side.  Help me to remember that You are always with me.  Through every test and even when I falter.  You are there Jesus interceding on my behalf bring me great hope.  I thank You for love.  In Jesus name.  Amen