Daily Devotional

SIN GONE, GUILT NO MORE

May 7

riend of God, are you still having problems resolving the guilt of your past? Sometimes my children are stubborn and are pressured to persecute themselves to attempt to repay their past sins. Of course, this is impossible since the true, eternal payment was made by your Savior (note the word “Savior,” one who saved you from all your sins), the Lord Jesus Christ. Now let's be reasonable and prayerfully approach the throne of God your Father. Any condemnation which you hold on to or any guilt that you possess comes from a clever trick of the Evil One to attempt to force you to depend on your own efforts to resolve sins and provide yourself with peace and contentment. This is a sovereign work of your Lord Jesus! You could spend a lifetime (and it appears sometimes that you are attempting just that) and you would be no closer to settling that debt than when you began. My question is, "why attempt to settle a debt that was gloriously and completely paid through the precious offering of His blood at Calvary?" Did you not repent correctly or with sincerity in the first place? Of course, you did! Would your Heavenly Father provide a plan of salvation that is flawed and imperfect, or one which is impossible to receive and accept? The thought is ridiculous! Beloved, today can be a true day of liberation for you! This can be the last day that you live under this sick cloud of doubt, fear and guilt! What about it? Here's a powerful confession and prayer to help you move on to the next level of joy and victory! "Father, I confess that I have sinned against myself. I have tortured myself with an agreement with Satan that I have not been forgiven enough or punished enough for my past sins. My guilt has driven me to attempt to repay my own debt. This is so absurd that I am now calling upon you the God of Heaven to set me free of this lie, and I call on the name of the Lord Jesus to forgive me this sin! I did not, cannot and will not ever be able to make up for my sin. I don't need to do so. He did it completely and lovingly at Calvary! For this I give you thanks in Jesus' holy name, amen! Read Romans 8:1ff.

Prayer

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You've done it again, Father! Your holy offering of the Lord Jesus is the greatest gift in all creation. For that I give you sincere thanks, amen!