This morning in my small group Bible study we were asked the question, "What does the declaration of 'not guilty' found in Romans 3.22 mean to you?"
Romans 3.22 now God says he will accept and acquit us - declare us 'not guilty' - if we trust Jesus Christ to take away our sins. (TLB)
One response was "freedom" and another was "I'm not innocent but I have been declared 'not guilty.'" And another was this, "God's willingness to do everything necessary to cover my sin is like Him saying to me, 'I love you too much to be without you.'"
God says that to all creation - I love you too much to be without you.
God says that to the entire Willow Bend fellowship - I love you too much to be without you.
God says that to you - I love you too much to be without you.
And the amazing privilege we have is to allow that love - His love - to flow into us then through us so we can say to one another - I love you too much to be without you.
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