Preparing for corporate worship: Uncondemned

“Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus” (Rom. 8:1). Some facts: We were the condemned, and we deserved it by our sin. The Judge of the universe had mercy upon us. He – the Judge Himself – provided Someone to be condemned in our place. Now, those who have received this Substitute are counted righteous in Him. We will gather to worship the One who is both Holy Judge and Savior this Sunday. We will come to praise and thank the Father who judged our sin in Another, the Son who bore our judgment and the Spirit who convicted us and gave us life in spite of our condemned state. May such remembrance produce deep humility, overflowing praise, exuberant gratitude, growing trust and joyous worship when we meet.