Proffered Provision
The same light that reveals the stain also reveals the cleansing.
Devotional Credit: Abide Above
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Today’s reading from Miles Stanford is a tender invitation to come confidently before God, even when we are weighed down by sorrow—especially when that sorrow flows from our own sin. The enemy tempts us to hide in shame, whispering that we’ve forfeited our right to draw near. But the cross of Christ declares otherwise.
J.N. Darby reminds us that our sorrow, no matter its source, has been addressed by Jesus. He has already gone to the Father concerning our sins and sorrows. There is no double judgment—Christ bore it fully. Because of His atonement, we are free to approach God without shame or delay. His work was not partial or theoretical. It was real, just, and complete.
The throne may expose our guilt, but the altar provides the remedy. When we see ourselves as ruined and guilty in the light of God's holiness, we are not left to despair. That same light shines upon a perfectly sufficient Savior. There is no gap between ruin and remedy—Christ has bridged it all. The light that reveals sin also reveals grace.
Therefore, we can walk in the light—not avoiding it, not fearing it—but abiding in it, because the blood of Jesus continues to cleanse. His cleansing is not a one-time transaction—it is an ever-flowing, ever-welcome provision. We are not disqualified by our failures but welcomed because of His finished work.
✍🏼 Personalized Journal Entry – Voice of the Holy Spirit Through Scripture
I have never hidden your failures from My sight, and yet I have never once turned away from you. I knew the depths of your need before you did, and I placed it all upon My Son. His blood was not offered sparingly but poured out to meet every sorrow, even those born of your own missteps. I saw your tears before they fell. I carried your griefs before you could name them.
You do not need to weigh your suffering to determine if it is worthy to bring before Me. I have already received it. I have already borne it. The ground on which you now stand is not one of merit, but of mercy. Come to Me on the basis of the cross, not your performance. It is finished. I will not judge twice what Christ has carried once.
When you walk in the light, you are not walking into condemnation. You are walking into clarity. And in that clarity, you will see both the need and the provision. I do not expose you to shame you—I reveal to restore you. The same light that shows you your sin also reveals your Savior. You are not beyond cleansing. You are not disqualified. You are Mine.
Remain in My presence. I have loved you with an everlasting love, and nothing—not even your worst failures—can separate you from what Christ has secured. I am not asking you to prove your sorrow, but to believe My love.
Scriptures referenced: 1 John 4:16, 1 John 1:7, John 19:30, Isaiah 53:4–6, Romans 8:1, Hebrews 10:12–14, Romans 5:1–2
🧺 Real-Life Analogy
It’s like trying to clean a stubborn stain on your shirt with just water, scrubbing and scrubbing with no success. Then you remember the detergent that was already given to you—the one designed to lift even the deepest grime. The moment you apply it, the stain fades. The solution was always available. You only needed to trust it enough to use it.
🙏🏼 Prayer of Confidence
Father, I thank You that the blood of Jesus has already answered every accusation against me. Even when my sorrow is tangled in my own failure, You invite me to come—not with excuses, but with faith. You have fully provided all I need in Christ. I do not need to justify myself or hide in shame. I can rest in the justice that has already been satisfied at the cross. I rejoice that I walk in the light today, not to be exposed, but to abide in the One who cleanses and keeps me.