Don’t let yourself feel guilty for sins that Christ has already forgiven

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As far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us. --Psalm 103:12 Today’s verse is a wonderful promise of God. When we come to Christ, His forgive us and cleanses us from all sin. Yet many Christians are still keeping books on themselves! If you have come to Jesus Christ…if you have experienced His salvation…you need to recognize that the books are closed on your account. Some Christians are always remembering what God has forgotten. And on the other hand, some Christians are always forgetting what God wants us to remember. But do you know what God has forgotten? He has forgotten your sin. When God forgives, He forgets. Now, it’s good for us to ask God to search our hearts and to see if there is any wicked way in us, according to Psalm 139. And we need to always be transparent with God and open to God. But we shouldn’t keep recording our sins that are forgiven and cleansed by the power of Jesus Christ! God doesn’t keep a record of them, so why should we? You know what would be a good confession for you to make every morning of your life? When you have your time with God, make these three confessions. Say, “I am forgiven!”, “I am filled with the Spirit of God!”, and “I am forever secure in the righteousness of Jesus Christ!” Stop keeping books on your past sin…sin that has already been forgiven by God.  Don’t let yourself feel guilty for sins that Christ has already forgiven.

“The Accuser of Our Brethren”

by Dr. Paul Chappell

“And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.”
Revelation 12:9–10

One of the most powerful tools of modern political campaigns is what is referred to as “opposition research.” There are huge companies that do nothing but look into the lives of opposition candidates. For a price, they will hire employees to follow candidates to public events and record them in hopes of catching a mistake or something that can be used for negative ads. Huge files reaching thousands of pages are put together of past statements, business deals, personal lives, and failures. Anything that might be used to make a voter turn against a candidate is considered fair game in the world of opposition research.
As Christians we face a dedicated and persistent enemy who is continually throwing accusations against us. Because we still sin even after we are saved, he does not even have to make false accusations—the truth is bad enough. Satan makes these accusations against us to God, and he makes them to us as well, attempting to keep us from living in freedom and victory. Yet against every one of these charges, there is a defense, for Jesus Himself serves as our attorney. “My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous” (1 John 2:1). Satan cannot bring us into defeat and guilt over sins Christ has forgiven as long as we claim the protection and defense provided by our Saviour.
 

Today’s Growth Principle: 

When Satan tries to bury you in guilt, rely on the defense offered you through the blood of Christ.