“saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, And whose sins are covered. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.”
Romans 4:7-8 KJV
Paul quotes David as he explains the perfect righteousness we have received through Christ, “What happy fulfillment is ahead for those whose rebellion has been forgiven and whose sins are covered by blood. What happy progress comes to them when they hear the Lord speak over them, I will never hold your sins against you!” When David wrote this psalm, it was in the days of covering sin by the blood of sacrifice. Today, in the new covenant, our sins are no longer simply covered, but removed forever. Now when God takes an inventory and settles accounts, it’s not the blood of bulls, goats or lambs, but He takes inventory by virtue of Christ, the Blood Sacrifice of the Lamb of God at the Cross and the complete removal of our sins. Through our faith in Him, Christ’s perfect righteousness is now deposited in our account. It is settled, we are declared righteous by faith. This is our continual happiness, bliss and blessedness. May we be righteousness-conscious rather than sin-conscious, enjoying this status that God has graced us with. Amen!
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