Holy and Blameless

Child of God,

“You, who once were alienated

And hostile in mind, doing evil deeds,

He has now reconciled

In his body of flesh

By his death,

In order to present you

Holy and blameless

And above reproach before him….” (Col. 1:21-22)

Jesus came to claim you

So He could present you

Holy and blameless

And above reproach.

He presents you—

You don’t present yourself.

He makes you holy—

You don’t clean yourself.

He takes away the blame—

You don’t remove your own reproach.

I bless you today to see yourself

As God sees you

Through the crucified body of Christ

“His body of flesh”

Sacrificed on your behalf.

The more you see yourself a saint in His eyes,

The more you’ll choose holy steps.