Ephesians 1:4 -
4 just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him.
Ephesians 5:27 -
27 that He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any suchthing; but that she would be holy and blameless.
Philippians 2:15 -
15 so that you will prove yourselves to be blameless and innocent, children of God above reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you appear as lights in the world,
Colossians 1:22 -
22 yet He has now reconciled you in His fleshly body through death, in order to present you before Him holy and blameless and beyond reproach
Jude 1:24 -
24 Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to make you stand in the presence of His glory, blameless with great joy,
Revelation 1:5 -
5 And no lie was found in their mouth; they are blameless.
Did you know that you are blameless in the eyes of God? Interestingly, this goes way back. As a matter of fact, even David knew it (and let’s not even start talking about the ways he could have been blamed…).
Psalm 18:21-24 -
23 I was also blameless with Him, And I kept myself from my iniquity.
So, HOW does this work? How is it that I can be blameless in the sight of God? I understand that Jesus died for my sins, but what does that play in?
Ezekiel 36:26-27 -
26 "Moreover, I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; and I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. 27 "I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will be careful to observe My ordinances."
1 Corinthians 3:16 -
16 Do you not know that you are a temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?
So, God’s Spirit lives inside us. And, He sent Jesus to atone for our sins…
1 Peter 2:24 -
24 and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed.
Inside each of us, God has built us with both a soul and a spirit. The mortal and the immortal. When God looks at us through the eyes of Jesus, He simply sees His own spirit that lives within us. His Holy, Righteous, and Blameless self. But how does He not see our sin and blame?
Hebrews 4:12-13 -
12 For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. 13 And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are open and laid bare to the eyes of Him with whom we have to do. 14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. 15 For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin. 16 Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
As the Word made flesh, Jesus knows exactly where the soul and spirit divide. He chooses to look upon our beauty, not our lack. He is focussed on our immortal self, not what we’re going to be leaving behind.
This is all very interesting, but ultimately pointless without application. So, how do we apply it?
In simple terms - we tend to be our own worst enemies. We keep account of every hiccup, every misdeed or misthought, every sin. We blame ourselves for things that God has no record of. If we can adjust our viewpoint to see ourselves more from His perspective, perhaps we would be able to live in greater joy (and thus, strength), and less defeat.
I urge you to spend some quiet time with Jesus and ask Him to show you how HE sees you. Come bravely before the throne of grace to get His perspective on who you are and allow him to mold you even more into that perfect spirit that He put inside of you. With His help, you can become your own best advocate (second to Him, of course), and help others to do the same.
-Shawn