Irreproachable Blamelessness

The following is a quote from Mike Mason's book, "The Gospel According to Job" (p. 22): ". . . being 'blameless' is not quite the same as being 'guiltless.' Objectively these two conditions are identical; but they are attained through different routes. If someone is guiltless, it simply means that he has done nothing wrong. If he is accused of wrong, then he is accused falsely and that is all there is to it. But if someone is blameless it means something far more mysterious: it means that no matter how horrible his offenses may have been, all the charges against him have been dropped. Absolutely no blame attaches to him, because the very one he offended has exonerated him."

Obviously, none of us can pass the "guiltless" test, regardless of how impeccable our behavior might appear or of how hard we try. We have all sinned and come short of the glory of God and this we cannot deny; simply put, each of us has flunked the "guiltless" test, even sweet old Aunt Guinevere! I guess you could say that each of us belongs behind bars.

Thankfully, this "coin" has two sides and the other one is called "blameless." This side of our proverbial coin allows us to face our guilt without judgment and condemnation, and that is good news!

Think this over carefully before you reject it: If you are a believer (a Christian), you are blameless--eternally blameless--and there is nothing you can do about it. You see, the One you offended has exonerated you by not only becoming guilty of the very sins you commit against Him, but also by His being punished for them! Wow! This is some incredible deal: He becomes guilty of the very sins we commit against Him, He is, then, punished for them, and we in turn get off scot free! No more living behind bars for us! Go figure!

All I know is this: "Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord does not take into account" (Psalm 32:2). Like Abraham, "in hope against hope" I believe, and even that is His gift to me, the gift that allows Him to cancel my debt and declare me BLAMELESS! Hallelujah!