Daily life with Jesus by Grahame Howard: You have something to shout about!

"And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses, 14having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. 15Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it." Colossians 2:13-15 NKJV

Your past has gone! It has passed; it's over - finished. All the accusations, the finger-pointing and the sin you were involved in, has been wiped out. Just think about that for moment. Every single thing that you did in your past - and this includes the recent past, such as yesterday, if you have confessed it, it has been wiped out and Jesus chooses not to remember any of it, ever again. Now that is something to shout about.

It is just like Jesus has this immense white board with every bad thing about you written on it. When you asked Him into your life, He wiped the board clean. It is the same when you sin now, as soon as you say sorry, it is wiped away. This is something that you must believe because the devil will taunt you with things such as, 'There is no way sinner, that this Jesus fella is going to forgive you now. This time you have gone too far. You asked Him to forgive you for this yesterday, and now here you are having done it again and expecting forgiveness again. No way sinner.'

When this happens, just remind him that 'Jesus declared that I was not guilty and wiped my sins away by His death on the cross. He also made a spectacle of you as well; so, get out of my way Satan, in the name of Jesus'.

When you do this, he has to leave you but, be careful because he will come back when you least expect him to. But just focus on the fact that Jesus conquered evil power and made a public spectacle out of them, triumphing that day. He disarmed the enemy.

So let's fast forward to now. We know for a fact that Jesus deleted all our sin and cancelled our debt and we can declare that we are not guilty. But tread carefully because the enemy will still try and paint a bad picture of you; he will still try to lead you to do things that you know that you shouldn't. He'll lie about you and spread gossip and untruths to all who will listen - and quite a few will want to as well. He himself is a gossip and he is also a tell-tale. Everything you do say or go to, he will blurt out to Jesus when he sees Him again. But if you have resisted the devil, as you know you should do, Jesus will tell him, 'I see no stain upon my child. Goodbye Satan, this meeting is over.'

Do you fully realise that Jesus is on your side? He watches your every move and waits for you to ask Him for direction and advice. But how often do you remember to do this? Not often I would think. Therefore, change this and determine that you will not do things without asking Him to show you the way. You have the victory but only for as long as you walk with Jesus each day.

Learn to realise that you have something to shout about.

If you don't know Jesus or, have fallen away, why not say this prayer right now

Lord Jesus, I have sinned. I ask you to forgive me and be my Lord and Saviour. Please come into my heart, fill me with Your Spirit and give me a brand new start today. In Jesus' Name. Amen
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