FORGIVENESS OF PAST SINS

In the Bible, God’s Life is often referred to as a “fountain of living water” welling up and filling us to overflowing.
* “He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, ‘From his innermost being shall flow rivers of living water.’ “John 7:38

I spent many years regretting sins from my past; sins that had hurt others and myself.
Day after day I would replay my decisions. Two decades later, the sting of past sin still had a hold on me.

Yet I knew God had forgiven me; I’d asked Him to. So why couldn’t I accept the freedom of His forgiveness?
I wanted so badly to believe I was the person David mentions in Psalm 32:2,“Blessed is the man whose sin the LORD does not count against him and in whose spirit is no deceit.”
Yet I struggled with accepting that God’s grace could erase my sin, wiping it away as if it never happened.
I think for many of us, this is hard to do. It sounds all well and good, but in reality we are still carrying the weight of sin we can’t seem to forget or forgive ourselves for.

Yet, His Word assures us that God does not count our sin against us. So how can we live in this truth?

I’ve  discovered through our key verse that the first step is acknowledging our sins: to ourselves and to God.

1. Confession reconciles our heart with God’s heart.

2. The next thing is to begin filling our heart and mind with truth.

Throughout the Bible, God teaches how an unaccepting heart can be changed and softened to accept His forgiveness.

The following verses are truths from a loving God who longs to transform our lives through the grace of His forgiveness.

My God doesn’t condemn.
“Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” Romans 8:1

My master is grace not sin.
“For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace.” Romans 6:14

My Savior Jesus has set me free, therefore I am free.
“So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” John 8:36

Isaiah 44:22 “I have swept away your sins like a cloud. I have scattered your offenses like the morning mist. Oh, return to me, for I have paid the price to set you free.”

Dear Lord, by faith I accept Your forgiveness and refuse to be a slave to forgiven sin any longer. Today, I confess and move on!  I commit to believing Your transforming truths to live fully and freely in Your grace. In Jesus’ Name, Amen