Feb. 9 Devo
ByAs far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.
Psalm 103:12
“Guilty!” Your subconscious whispers to you as you agonize over a past sin. Sometimes portrayed morbidly through paintings and music, guilt can be a devastating emotion. But for the Christian, guilt should drive us to confession.
King David was a man after God’s own heart, yet he succumbed to adultery. Whatever fleeting enjoyment he experienced was annihilated by the agony of his guilt. And in his quest to cover up his sin, murder was committed. Finally David confessed his sin, and that’s when God stepped in–He forgives when we repent.
Writing to the Colossian church, the apostle Paul portrayed sin’s removal: “having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us…” (Colossians 2:14). The Greek translation of “handwriting” refers to the handwritten certificate of debt signed by a debtor. Dramatically, Paul describes the permanence of God’s forgiveness to wiping ink off a parchment–erasing our debt.
Don’t allow lingering sin to rob you of the blessings that are yours in Christ. Your debt has been erased. :angel: Ain’t that great or what?!
Sins are so remitted, as if they had never been committed.
Thomas Adams
Recommended Reading: Psalms 51
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Turning Point with Dr. David Jeremiah
Copyright 2012
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As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.
Psalm 103:12
"Guilty!" Your subconscious whispers to you as you agonize over a past sin. Sometimes portrayed morbidly through paintings and music, guilt can be a devastating emotion. But for the Christian, guilt should drive us to confession.
King David was a man after God's own heart, yet he succumbed to adultery. Whatever fleeting enjoyment he experienced was annihilated by the agony of his guilt. And in his quest to cover up his sin, murder was committed. Finally David confessed his sin, and that's when God stepped in--He forgives when we repent.
Writing to the Colossian church, the apostle Paul portrayed sin's removal: "having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us..." (Colossians 2:14). The Greek translation of "handwriting" refers to the handwritten certificate of debt signed by a debtor. Dramatically, Paul describes the permanence of God's forgiveness to wiping ink off a parchment--erasing our debt.
Don't allow lingering sin to rob you of the blessings that are yours in Christ. Your debt has been erased. :angel: Ain't that great or what?!
Sins are so remitted, as if they had never been committed.
Thomas Adams
Recommended Reading: Psalms 51
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Turning Point with Dr. David Jeremiah
Copyright 2012
Christian Living Resources, Jesus Christ, Bible Study, Faith in God
.
