Free from the Law of Sin and of Death--Feb. 28, 2016

What can we say to you, God?

What can we speak?

How can we clear ourselves?

You have found out

our guilt.

But there is no condemnation

for those who are in Christ Jesus,

for just as you have life in yourself,

so you have granted your Son

to have life in himself,

and the law of the Spirit

of life in Christ Jesus has

set us free from the law

of sin and of death. 

Happy are we, O God,

whose transgression is forgiven,

whose sin is covered.

Lectionary Readings

Ps. 84; 150; 42; 32

Gen. 44:1-17

Rom. 8:1-10

John 5:25-29

Selected Verses

Ps. 32:1

Happy are those whose transgression is forgiven,
          whose sin is covered. 

Gen. 44:16a

And Judah said [to Joseph], "What can we say to my lord?  What can we speak?  How can we clear ourselves?  God has found out the guilt of your servants… ." 

Rom. 8:1-2

There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.  For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death. 

John 5:26

"…For just as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself…"  [Jesus to those who wanted to kill him]