Guilty!!!

The verdict is out and you are charged!!! You are condemned and convicted!!!

Conviction: Shame; a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior.

God supplied us with The Holy Spirit when we placed our hand in his and declared boldly we belong to him. The Holy Spirit is our spiritual conscience. Are you feeling a sense of conviction about something, pray about it and take care of the situation.

1 John 3:20 ESV “For whenever our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and he knows everything.”

Condemnation: The expression of extreme disapproval. The action of condemning someone to punishment; sentencing.

This is where it gets tricky! Satan is the king of condemnation! There is a difference between the feeling conviction and the feeling of condemnation. Conviction comes from the heart, from our spirit; it’s the difference between right and wrong. Condemnation comes from shame, embarrassment and guilt. Conviction comes from God; Condemnation comes from Satan!

Romans 8:1 ESV “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.”

Convicted: Having been declared guilty of a criminal offense by the verdict or a jury or the decision of a judge.

You are in trouble, the courtroom is packed. God sits on the bench, gavel in hand! You can hear the whispers, the murmurs, of the audience; what is the sentence going to be?

In walks Satan, dressed in black from head to toe with a menacing aura of darkness surrounding him, you can hear the gasps in the background . He looks at the jury and starts reading off your long list of sins, wrong choices and harmful actions. Your stomach sinks; it does not sound good at all!

Wait!!! There’s a hush in the crowd, the doors swing open and all you can see is light! It’s so bright and warm, it’s your lawyer! It’s Jesus and he’s dressed in all white and glorious! He looks at Satan and says, “this one is mine, I paid for his sins, he is free in me! The gavel slams, and God pronounces Not Guilty!!!

John 16:8 ESV “And when he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment.”

Colossians 2:14 NLT “He canceled the record of the charges against us and took it away by nailing it to the cross.”

Thank you Jesus!

Be blessed today and thank you for joining me. 🥰