Blessed to be 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.