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Ep 133: Innocence is possible. Yes, yours... (Ecc 3:17).
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- Old things New Podcast
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- Jan 20, 2026
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Pray Read: Ecc 3:16-18. Meditation Let’s face it, the last two meditations have been heavy going. And yet, even in this seemingly grim passage, Solomon gives us a spark of hope. As we consider this spark in light of the gospel, it bursts into full flame. Solomon has already shown us that injustice exists, that judgment is coming, and that none of us are innocent. But here is where he wants to take us next: Innocence is possible. And yes, that means innocence for you and me. Look closely at verse 17. Solomon says that God will judge the righteous and the wicked. There is hope there, isn’t there? Because if you can be righteous, then you can be innocent, and you will be judged not guilty. So tell me, which camp do you want to be in? The righteous or the wicked? There is really no question, is there? Righteous people are innocent people. They are people who have a right standing with God. The immediate problem that this presents for us is that there has only been one righteous person in the history of the world. To our dismay, as we saw last time, we are excluded from the category of “righteous” because we are all guilty. Psalm 14 makes it clear that all people are corrupted, and Romans 3 says the same thing. Now you might be thinking that this does not sound very hopeful so far. Fair enough, so far it’s not very hopeful. But here is the thing. While the problem is that there has only been one righteous person, and we are thus excluded, therein also lies the solution. That man, that one righteous person, was Jesus Christ. Jesus lived a blameless life. He never did anything to be ashamed of. He never had any secret or evil motives. He never lied. He was perfect, and he was the Son of God. And it is through Jesus, the Bible teaches us, that God has made it possible for our…