A New Beginning
“As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he
removed our transgressions from us.” (Psalm 103:12 KJV)
Someone reminded me of a bad decision I made a few years ago. For a few minutes,
satan tried to discourage me and then God brought our Scripture verse to my
mind. This is why it is so important that we hide the Word of God in our hearts.
When we repent of our sins and ask God to forgive us and the blood of Jesus
Christ is applied to our hearts for the forgiveness of our sins, we have been
forgiven.
We have a new life and a new beginning and when we say to God “Remember what I
did several years ago?” He will say to us “I don’t know what you’re talking
about because I don’t remember that.” Does this mean that God has a bad memory?
Of course not, it means that He makes a choice to forgive and forget and never
hold it against us again.
May God help us to love others as He loves us. We also need to make the choice
to forgive people and then forget about it and never hold it against them again.
However, many times we harbor unforgiveness, resentment and bitterness in our
hearts instead of letting it go. I am so glad to know that when I fail God, and
I do fail Him just like you do, He forgives me and forgets it.
Don’t let people put you under guilt because of something you did in the past.
If you asked God to forgive you, let it go. It is important, however, that
occasionally we think about our past just to remind us how far He has brought
us. Praise and thank Him for His mercy, grace, forgiveness and unconditional
love for you. Thank Him for all He has done for you.
Joanne Lowe
February 9, 2010
joannelowe8@cox.net
www.joanne-ourprecioussaviour.blogspot.com