The Past

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Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation, old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new."  2 Corinthians 5:17.  NKJV

This is what it means to be a Christian. Jesus, on our confession of our sin, and acceptance of Him into our lives, has washed away everything and given us a brand new start. One day, we will enter into His presence. Until then, we live for Him.

If you're anything like I was, God had a lot to sort out in my life. If I'm honest, He still has, but He is very patient. He has removed all the bad stuff that I was ever involved in as the scripture says in Psalm 103:12, 'As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.'

Haven't you ever wished that you could start again? Well, with Jesus, that is what happened the moment we asked Him into our lives. He doesn't speak empty words. If He says, I forgive you,' then He means just that. Even great men of God came from dubious backgrounds. The Apostle Paul before his conversion and the change of Name from Saul, was consenting to the stoning of Stephen the Martyr, one of the Apostles (Acts 7:54-8:1). However, following Paul's dramatic conversion on the Damascus Road (Acts 9) there was a major change in his behaviour and he ended up writing the biggest part of the New Testament, building churches and raising up men of God, all over the place. But it was Christ's forgiveness that started it all. From the day he surrendered to Jesus, his murky past was over and he worked tirelessly for Jesus.

Probably you may have made a mess of your life. It may have been doomed from the very start through a broken family. Some may have ended in care being passed from family to family for years. You may have missed out on what is considered to be 'family'. Your parents may have divorced or you may be the victim of a broken marriage and witnessed you partner deserting you. Of course it hurts! It makes you angry and it is so unfair. The past can't be changed. It happened and somehow we have to work through it. Jesus can help you here. He is the Master of putting broken lives back to together again; the Master of healing broken hearts. The Master of breaking addictions. If this is what you need, slip to your knees now and call upon the One who really cares and wants to change things for you, right now.

'Lord Jesus, my life is in such a mess. I'm angry, aggressive and I hurt. Please would You help me to start again, to have a new crack at life. I give my life to You now and say I'm sorry for my sin. Amen.'

Get yourself a bible; start reading it and find a church who will love you. Email me if you wish.

Copyright 2019 Grahame Howard 

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