“Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior. But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation” (Colossians 1:21-22).
This Scripture demonstrates the dramatic change that takes place when we believe on Jesus. Reconciliation refers to the change we experience. The problem we had when we were alienated from God was our wrong thinking that led to wrong behavior. That’s why Paul wrote to the Romans and said that we are transformed by the renewing of our minds. When our minds are changed our behavior will follow.
The emphasis on the body of Christ takes us back to the Cross. It is in Jesus dying for our sins that the change we long for is provided. When we believe that He died for us the provision is available for a change in the way we think. We can think of God differently—He is our Friend and Father. We also can think of ourselves differently. We aren’t who we used to be.
The change God makes in us is astonishing. We are holy. We are without blemish. When we look at ourselves we see so much room for improvement. Yet, when God looks at us He sees us without a blemish. Then there is this incredible truth. We will be free from accusation. No one, not even the devil, will be allowed to point out our imperfections when we stand before God. That’s how completely Jesus has atoned for our sins. That is worth thinking about!
