Daily Devotional

YOUR SINS ARE OBLITERATED AND FORGOTTEN IN HEAVEN

March 22

hild of God, do you have a real problem with guilt over past sins committed? Are you tormented with the memory of that sin and with the damage done by it? Let me help you. It is important that you be truly sorry and repentant of that sin so that you will not at all give yourself an excuse to continue in it. In fact, a strong memory of the pain and suffering caused to you and others may linger for quite some time. This allows you to know that you cannot continue to sin without its effects touching your own life and the lives of others that you love. However, you can escape the power of that past sin to torment and torture you continually by truly repenting and putting that sin under the precious blood of the Lord Jesus. Romans 8:1) tells you that “there is therefore now no condemnation (often feelings of guilt of which you cannot rid yourself) to those who are in Christ Jesus.” The key word “in” Christ Jesus means that you are placing yourself inside His mercy, grace and loving forgiveness for that past sin. If you have truly repented of that sin but still find yourself tormented and troubled deeply by it, it may well mean that, although you can accept God’s forgiveness and true pardon, you have not forgiven yourself! That’s right Child, you may be so angry at yourself (or even despise and hate yourself) for the fact that you compromised yourself so badly by sinning the way that you did. In this case, you need to offer forgiveness and true pardon to yourself---that’s right you need to pray, “Father, I have hated myself and refused to release myself from the guilt and condemnation of my past sin. I know that the key is in my own offering of pardon to myself so that I can go on with my life and begin things fresh and new, fully forgiven.” You may protest, “My sin was really bad and was against someone else.” If possible, you should seek forgiveness from that other person or persons, however, if your bringing up the sin will cause even more harm to the person or their family, you may need to seek only God in the matter. The good news is this: if you truly seek the forgiveness of your Heavenly Father and you speak release and pardon to yourself (forgiving yourself), it will be noticed by your Heavenly Father, and He will offer a spiritual and emotional release to the person or persons to whom you did harm in your sin. Do you hear this? Your Father will stand up for you to others that you have harmed, and will bring to them a healing and release if they will receive it! What a blessing!

Prayer

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Father, I thought that I was doomed to suffer for the rest of my life for my sins. I am so glad that you can go to those that I have harmed with my sin and provide blessings, restoration and release to them. You wish to truly teach me that when you offer mercy and pardon, you really mean it! Thank you, Lord, I will not live the rest of my days regretting and fearing the torment of past sins--- they are just that past sins! If I had the opportunity to repeat them I would not do so! I am so blessed in Jesus, amen!