14. Sins Covered
Romans 4:7b…and whose sins are covered.
It may not sound like the covering of sins is a great promise, because it would seem to be easy to remove the covering and expose the sins. But the strength and permanence of the material used to cover the sins matters. In this case the Blood of Jesus Christ is the covering; it is strong and permanent and cannot be removed or slipped off. The Blood of Christ does not only cover, but it also cleanses and blots out. The sins are covered so thoroughly that they are erased. They are to be thrown into the sea never to be dredged up again.
The covering of sins metaphor is used to express the hiddenness or invisibility of the sins that were against us. It means that our sins are no longer seen by God; not only does God not condemn us in our sin, He doesn’t even see them any longer. The only thing God can see in the cleansed and covered believer is the blood of Christ. With this God is well pleased, and so God is well pleased with us. He sees Jesus, not my sins. This is indeed a real and permanent blessing.
If God does not see my sins and they are covered from sight, then I should not look for my sins again and again. I need to do as God does: “remember them no more.” I do need to confess my sins in order that I may realize the awfulness and the ugliness of my self that has been forever removed; then I will appreciate Forgiveness of Sins more than if I did not confess them. Consequently, I will love God and praise His Grace more and more. Daily and weekly confession is good for the soul. But once confession is made and forgiveness is received I do not allow self or Satan to remind me of them again. If they are gone from God’s sight let them be gone from mine. When you look inward see what God sees, the blood of Christ. When you look on other people, see them as covered and forgiven, and see Jesus. Looking at, remembering, criticizing, and gossiping the sins of others produces negativity all around, and it does no one any good whatsoever. Love does indeed cover a multitude of sins. Blessed are those.