107. The Justifier is Near
Isaiah 50:8, 9 He is near that justifieth me; who will contend with me? let us stand together: who is mine adversary? let him come near to me. Behold, the Lord God will help me; who is he that shall condemn me? lo, they all shall wax old as a garment; the moth shall eat them up.
The Lord, through the Son, is a justifier and a contender, and He promises to do that for us. God justifies us and fights for us. This justifier is near to us, as near as our hearts and mouths. With the mouth we confess Jesus as Lord; with the heart we believe God raised Him from the dead, and we are saved, or justified.
This nearby justifier is fighting for us against our Enemy. The Enemies are overcome with the mouth and the heart, with confession and faith. The Adversary is near and they are fighting against me. So let him; the Lord is on my side and He will help me. Satan cannot condemn me, for he is already defeated. He has no right to accuse; no enemy can condemn me any longer. I simply open my mouth and open my heart; I proclaim Jesus is Lord by word and by faith. And the battle is won, finished, over. The devil must flee; sin is forgiven; death has no power.
With this knowledge and faith I may call upon the name of the Lord and I am saved. Whatever the threat, fear, worry, obstacle, problem, or obstruction that the Enemy throws up from day to day I overcome because my Justifier is near. He will fight for me and win. He will help me. This promise of salvation includes every specific issue I face.