Daily Devotional

NO JUDGMENT FROM MY PAST FAILURES

February 5

hild of God, what can you do about yesterday? Absolutely nothing! You cannot change one thing that either happened to you or that you were a part of doing. Also, what can you do about tomorrow? Not one single thing! It has not yet been created by your Father, so it does not exist. The exciting question is, "What will you do about today?" Don't you realize that today is the only time frame in which you can sincerely and powerfully present yourself to your Father in Heaven? It is the only opportunity that you must "present your body a living sacrifice" (Romans 12:1) to Him. Many of the children of the King base their attitude for today on the failures of yesterday and the fears of tomorrow. This is a crippling and joy-robbing exercise in futility. Why not break out of the pattern now! Here's how to do it: Think this thought, "I am guilty of casting judgment upon myself due to the failure of the past (you name that failure--- poor financial choices, stinking relationship decisions, cooperation with blatant sin). Now decide this, "how really powerful is the precious blood of Jesus? Is it strong enough to overpower and negate all past sins and failures, or in my thinking does it fall short of that?" If you accept that it cannot cover, heal, release marvelously bless you and your renewed life and family, then go no further--- you will remain in bondage. However, if you decide that His blood destroys every evil thing (past or present) that you allow and call upon the Lord to come against, then you are on the right track! Quite frankly child, the decision is in your lap, not in your Father's. When the Father empowered the blood of Jesus, He energized it enough through His Spirit of Heaven to far above and beyond cover all sin possible to the human being. Well, what are you waiting for? Your freedom and new joy have been staring you in the face for years-– declare it in Jesus’ name! By the way, stop making excuses for the failures of today based on covered sin of yesterday! Get up and get going--- get free now! Your Father truly loves you!

Prayer

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Father, your wisdom and mercy reach all the way from heaven right here into my home and office. I thank you that you are shaking me out of my complacency and poor, lame excuses to go forth in Jesus’ name and to conquer today and all my tomorrows through the power to heal and bless me today. I declare my freedom from this bondage in the name of Jesus, amen!