It Is Finished

Listen to the words of the Apostle Paul when he says: "He hath made Him, who knew no sin, to be sin for us."  They were all put there, every one, there is no limit, there is nothing left.  All the sins of His people are there, every one of them.  He said it Himself on the Cross:  "It is finished," absolutely finished. 

All the sins were dealt with finally and completely, everything.  There is nothing left undone, there is no qualification concerning particular sins...they have been dealt with and God has blotted them out as with a thick cloud.   When you go to Him it is the blood of Jesus Christ His Son that is going to cleanse you.

This does not only mean that your sins are forgiven, but much more.  It means that he clothes you with the righteousness of Jesus Christ.  You are hidden, you yourself and your whole personality and life stand in the righteousness of Christ before God.  I say, therefore, with reverence and on the authority of the Word of God that God sees your sins no more; He sees the righteousness of Christ upon  you.  Lay hold of that.

Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Spiritual Depression