“Let my vindication come from you; may your eyes see what is right.” Psalm 17:2
The definition of vindication is to be cleared from an accusation.
You and I stand accused by God as unholy people with a corrupt inner being. You can never live up to the standards of God. No matter how hard you try, or practice religion, or do good works you have been “sold under sin”. This means you are unacceptable to God in your present condition.
The laws of God are perfect but you cannot keep them. They accuse you of your imperfection and inadequacy before God. The laws bring condemnation upon you because you see your failure in the eyes of God.
The challenge is to face your sins and find a way to live a godly life. You can ask Jesus to forgive you but you will still keep on sinning because you were born with an inner condition which desires to live for self. You are in a hopeless situation with no way out!
How can you get out of this dilemma? You can only be vindicated by God through faith in Jesus Christ. Jesus will cover all your sins with His blood and restore you to God.
The miracle of salvation is you become “born again” through the Water and Spirit. This dynamic creates a new creature in Christ Jesus. The Water washes away your sinful past and the Spirit creates new life. You die to self and live for God.
God recognizes your inability to live a life pleasing to Him so He places the life of Jesus (in the essence of the Holy Spirit) to reside within you. This gives you the ability to live blameless before God.
The dilemma of sin still exists in you. God does not take away your fleshly condition but He gives you a choice to live yielding to the Spirit or to live through your flesh.
Your vindication through Christ Jesus offers you eternal hope and gives you the ability to live in oneness with almighty God.
Hal Hollister Ministry 