"But if we confess our sins to Him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness." I John 1:9 NLT
How many times have you heard the statement that God won't forgive you now. This is a lie that the devil uses to completely disarm us in our tracks. We are human and, even though we belong to Jesus we continue to sin and will do until we are taken into heaven. However, the devil will try to convince us that we are wrong. It's almost like he tells us that there are small sins and big ones. We can just about get away with the small ones but, the big ones, No way Hosea. No, sin is sin.
The devil is a liar, always has been and always will be and a very convincing one too. He has the ability - if we allow him to - to make us feel so guilty and condemned that we fear that is it, we really have blown it this time. But we need to remember that, John was writing to believers when he penned this scripture. He was showing us, that, when we accepted Jesus we were forgiven for all of our sins there and then, and His death made the provision that when we sin - because we will do - He will forgive us as we confess it to Him.
There is no need to keep on asking Jesus to forgive us for something, He heard the first time and forgave us but, the lie that the devil spreads, makes it feel like we need to keep on saying we are sorry and seeking His forgiveness. When you think about this, we are assuming that God hasn't forgiven us and we should never feel that Jesus has denied us this. It's almost like saying His Word is a lie, and you know it isn't. Sometimes, we feel like the 'big sins' in our lives will still be with us when we die and go to heaven. Again, this is a lie. We are children of God and Jesus washed us in His blood. We are still open to commit sin and this is why we should always seek His forgiveness each day.
The message for us today is that, we belong to Jesus, we are not yet perfect - far from it - but Jesus set you and I free. Therefore, when you commit sin, seek God straightaway and ask forgiveness and you will receive it. Remember this scripture; keep it in your heart and use it whenever you fall. You are forgiven
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