God is always there for us (Devotionals)

67. No Condemnation

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

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I believe everyone is familiar with the word condemnation. What comes to your mind when you hear that word? Is that about punishment, a blame will be put in someone, a suffering, and many negatives?

I just want to remind na hindi kailangang pakinggan o tanggapin ang ginagawang condemnation ng kaaway gaya ng pagsasabi niya ng paulit-ulit na kasinungalingan.

Why?

Kapatid, you belong to Jesus! (So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, ~Ephesians 2:19)

Natapos Niya na ang lahat sa cross! (When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, "It is finished," and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. ~John 19:30)

Niligtas Niya tayo mula sa ating mga kasalanan. ("For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. ~John 3:16-17)

Ginawa Niya tayong bagong nilalang. (Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.~2 Corinthians 5:17)

He has overcome the world! (I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world." ~John 16:33)

He fights for us. (The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still." ~Exodus 14:14)

The faith we have. (Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.~Hebrews 11:1)

Maraming rason na binigay si Lord para hindi na natin i-condemn ang ating mga sarili. Mahihirapan ka lang mag-move on if you still focus on it. Maybe there are times na talagang mahirap iwasan pero alalahanin lang na you have Jesus in your life. Hindi ka Niya hahayaang mag-isa sa labang ito sa mundo. (and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."~Matthew 28:20)

Sa lahat ng pagkakataon, ang kaaway ay umaatake- kahit sa panahon man ng ating kalakasan o kahinaan. Naghahanap lamang siya ng tiyempo kung saan ka niya maaaring matira. The more na papakinggan natin ang lies o hayaan natin na ma-condemn tayo, mas nagiging masaya siya. Ang kaaway hindi niya kayang pantayan ang Diyos pero sinasaktan niya Siya sa pamamagitan ng pag-condemn sa 'tin. Mahal tayo ng Diyos at kapag nakikita Niya na nahihirapan tayo, hindi Siya natutuwa at alam ng kaaway na iyon ang paraan niya para saktan Siya kasi hindi niya Siya malabanan. Don't let the devil! God gives us authority na malabanan siya! (Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes.~Ephesians 6:11) Hindi tayo iniwan ni pinabayaan ng Diyos. Ipinagkaloob Niya sa 'tin ang lahat ng kailangan natin sa pagsunod sa Kanya.

Naiisip mo ba kung bakit minsan pakiramdam natin we're condemned? Alam natin ang about sa salvation. We encountered God in our lives. We have accepted Jesus as Lord and Savior of our life.

Why we feel sometimes that we are condemned?

Because of sin

May pagkakataon pa rin na tayo'y nagkakasala. Iba 'yong namumuhay sa kasalanan (iyon kasi ang hindi dapat). (For sin shall no longer be your master, because you are not under the law, but under grace. ~Romans 6:14) We're still in flesh kaya minsan nagiging mahina tayo at kumakagat sa temptation. Ang kasalanan ay nag-o-offer ng enjoy now and pay later. Iiwanan ka ng sin na feeling empty, sad, in pain, and many negatives na tila iyon ang kabayaran sa panandaliang kasiyahan na ni-offer ng sin. Kaya minsan dama mo na you're condemned. Tila feeling natin nagdurusa tayo sa sin na nagawa natin. Beloved, hindi mo kailangan pagdusahan iyan. Natapos na Niya lahat sa krus. Thanks to the Lord because we can always come back while we're alive. We can still repent. We can go back to God. He gives as peace and rest that the world can't give. Basta ang pinakamahalaga ay hindi nawawala ang connection ninyo ni Lord at natututo ka sa kasalanang na-commit.