"Come now, and let us reason together,' says the LORD. though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool." Isaiah 1:18 NKJV
Let us be honest here, who has never felt guilty? I'm not just referring to the past but, recently. We all say things that we regret and they play on our mind as we think about them later on. We do things that we never thought we would do and, the feeling later on is the same - guilt. We may say we are sorry to whom we may have upset and pray that God will forgive us, but, that guilty feeling follows us around, occasionally for a very long time. We know that when we ask Jesus to forgive us that, He will. However, deep inside we have that guilty feeling.
What can you do about this? Well, it comes down to being proactive about it. As I've said, you know you are forgiven but, have you forgiven yourself? This is the place to start and the root of the guilt. In the two verses before our text for today, we read:
'Wash yourselves, make yourself clean; put away the evil of your doings from before your eyes, cease to do evil. 17 Learn to do good; seek justice; rebuke the oppressor; defend the fatherless, plead for the widow.' 1:16-17
Note the 'make yourselves clean.' This is where being proactive helps; God has forgiven you so, speak forgiveness to yourself. Note also, 'rebuke the oppressor.' Who is this? Yes, you're right, it's Satan himself and you know, he can only speak lies to you. If he can make your life a misery, he loves it. Therefore, make a stand and declare forgiveness on yourself and rebuke Satan because he has no place in your life.
Isn't it amazing, how we can have an audience with God? He says, 'Come now, and let us reason together.' This in itself is astonishing, the creator God will allow us to have a conversation with Him. Imagine what it may be like to do this. Plush carpets and golden, comfy chairs that you sink into totally content to be in His presence. We will know one day what it's like but until then, we can only imagine. But, you don't have to imagine speaking to Him and discussing your life. He has said, 'Let's talk this through'.
And this is what you need to do every time you feel insecure, guilty, ashamed and fearful. Jesus paid the price for all of these. You will make blunders; live with it! The secret is in verse 17, 'Learn to do good.' You do this by practice. you're not perfect yet but, you're getting close. Keep going!
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