If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 NIV
God promises forgiveness. Do you need to ask for or accept God's forgiveness today?
Several years ago I tucked my son into bed just like I do every night. Usually we talk for a little while; share something about the day, discuss Scripture, or just tease with each other. We pray together and then he rolls over to go to sleep. It has always been one of my favorite times of the day.
This night was different. When he crawled into bed, he quickly rolled over away from me. I instantly knew something was wrong (don't we always as parents). I tried to talk with him, but he was very quiet. After several moments of pressuring, he shared with me that he was scared, because he didn't think I had forgiven him. He had gotten into trouble that morning before school. We never really had a chance to discuss it. I guess he had carried the guilt around all day. I confirmed my love for him, and that I had already forgiven and forgotten about whatever it was (I still don't remember), and he quickly went off to sleep in peace.
That's a true story. Does it reflect something between you and the Lord? Are you having a hard time remembering His promise of forgiveness? Sometimes we slow down our spiritual growth by hanging on to guilt of the past. If my son had been allowed to believe that I was still upset with him, how could he have ever really shared his heart with me. There would have been a constant divider between us. Dear friend, God doesn't want you to live this way! He wants you to confess your sins. You need to! But, He also wants you to accept His forgiveness! Let go of the guilt, place it at the foot of the Cross, and trust in the promise of His total redemption.
Jeremiah 31:34 says it like this "..,declares the LORD. "For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more." Have you confessed your sins and sought God's forgiveness through Jesus Christ? If so, don't bring it up to Him again. He doesn't remember!
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