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We are justified by faith

When He sees our faith is firmed, He comes and justifies us

13/03/2018

By: Apostle Valdemiro Santiago

Open God`s Word in the book of Romans chapter 5 and verse 1 the Lord of the Army says: “Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,” Society can only justify if you have something nice to reciprocate, if you have fruit, but Jesus Christ justifies by faith, that is, He does not justify us on merit, but by believing in Him. And if the devil comes and says that you don't deserve, really, we don't deserve, but by believing with all your heart, He comes and justifies us. When Jesus went to Zacchaeus` house, many people said "you're going to the house of a sinner", we deserve nothing of Jesus, because we all sin, but Jesus knows all things, and He knew that if He went to Zacchaeus` house, the Salvation would come together as well as the justification. In the middle of the meal, the salvation took place: “Then, Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, I give half of my goods to the poor; and if I have taken anything from anyone by false accusation, I restore fourfold.” Luke 19.8 Maybe not even family members liked Zacchaeus, but Jesus came and changed that situation. And even at your own home nobody likes you, no one can justify, but sentence Him, don't worry, because if you believe in Jesus, He comes and justify you.

Jesus does not need us, He even uses the mule, but He knows what He wants from us? He wants our faith above everything and everyone, and when He sees that our faith is grounded, He comes and justifies us.

“Through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.” Romans 5.2. This hope satisfies our heart! “And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance;” Romans 5.3. Tribulations are problems, accusations, unfairness, but the recommendation from the Lord is for us to glorify before tribulations because they will be gone. The love of Jesus is so great, that He died for us without even knowing, and even if you have done bad things in the past, He died for you. And nothing gets this right it is part of wills. “Surely He has borne our grieves and carried our sorrows; Yet we esteemed Him stricken, Smitten by God, and afflicted.” Isaiah 53.4 Jesus Christ was the most beautiful person that ever came to Earth, but at the time when the Prophet saw Him, He was ugly “Just as many were astonished at you, So His visage was marred more than any man, And His form more than the sons of men;” Isaiah 52.14. Do you know why He was so? It was because He was in justifying the cross. If Jesus died for you when you were His enemy, now that you're friends with the devil can't accuse you of anything, because the Lamb ever justifies. And that's why we are called: more than conquerors.