Do you sometimes feel trapped by the same old sin? Living in guilt because it keeps coming to surface? That's been me the past couple weeks, allowing empty things to attempt to fill me just to leave me filling more empty than before. It's hard not to beat yourself up over it and we tend to camp out in a guilty place for a while. But that is not what our loving God wants from us when we find ourselves slipping up. He doesn't need us to live in guilt and depression just so that He can see that we know we were wrong. He wants us to live in victory over sin, and in the Truth of His Word that when you repent you are indeed set free and forgiven. John 8:36 says "So if the Son sets you free, you are truly free." You are free! So let that sin go, move out of the camp of condemnation and guilt and live in the loving freedom that God has lavished on you! There is nothing that you have done that is going to keep God from loving you, theres no sin you have commited that is too big for Him to forgive Psalm 103:3 says "He forgives ALL my sins and heals ALL my diseases." All means all! That's good news! I know what you are thinking...how can God love and forgive me after all the things I have done? Right? My answer to that is- He is Love! He knew we would mess up so He sent His Son as a sacrifice for us, Jesus took the punishment we deserved upon Himself. God didn't do that for no reason, so of course He is going to love and forgive you now, He already bought you with a price! You are valuable to Him. Zephaniah 3:17 says "The LORD your God is in the midst of you, a Mighty One, a Savior [Who saves]! He will rejoice over you with joy; He will rest [in silent satisfaction] and in His love He will be silent and make no mention [of past sins, or even recall them]; He will exult over you with singing." (amplified version) Well there you have it- that past sin and guilt you have been consumed by and let get you down is FORGOTTEN in the eyes of God! He will not bring it up and He will not recall it! If you have repented it's a done deal, you are forgiven, you are loved and you are free! So don't let satan steal your joy, God made you good. I heard before if the enemy keeps reminding you of your past; remind him of his future! he doesn't win!! God always causes His kids to triumph, so walk in the victory He gave you over sin! And renew you mind, and then renew it again, so that you won't become victim to falling into that old sin. Romans 12 reminds us that we put on our "new person" by the renewing of our minds, so "Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise." Philippians 4:8. This means we are going to have to say no to some thoughts, shut them down and take them captive, replace them with praise. In Isaiah 26 its says that God keeps in perfect peace those whose thoughts are fixed on Him. And I don't know about you, but I desire perfect peace! ""So letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death. But letting the Spirit control your mind leads to life and peace." Romans 8:6. Walk in that peace friends!
"Purity me from my sins, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow." Psalm 51:7
"But if we confess our sins to Him, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness." 1 John 1:9
"In this way, He disarmed the spiritual rulers and authorities. He shamed them publicly by His victory over them on the cross." Colossians 2:15
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