22nd January
“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
1 John 1:9
There are no truer words than these written by John in his letter to the believers. Simply put, when we ask God for His forgiveness through Jesus, we are forgiven, because God is great, full of grace and mercy and He is faithful. Moreover, He does not just forgive our sins but cleanses from all the guilt and condemnation that comes with it. It is like every time we ask God for forgiveness, He gives us another chance and washes our account clean. What grace!
Sometimes, we may still have to face the consequences of our actions, but even there, God is pouring His grace over us, to restore what was broken and damaged and to lift us up out of the holes we may have dug ourselves into.
Today’s encouragement is to simply believe, that if you have confessed your sins to Almighty God with a true and honest heart, then you are forgiven. Period. Trust that a great exchange took place – your sin at the foot of the cross exchanged for forgiveness by Jesus’ atoning sacrifice. It is through Jesus’ sacrifice that we find our forgiveness. You don’t have to stay in the condemnation of your sin, but can be free; Free to live fully for Christ. Free to not have to carry your sinful baggage around with you. Free from condemnation and guilt. It is God’s promise. He is faithful to forgive and also to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Rise up from the ashes. Take courage. You are a forgiven child of God. Your identity is in Christ, and not in what sin and the enemy has labelled you to be.
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Hi, Anthony! Tnank you so much for patiently replying my comment. Condemnation and guilt, they neg around me all the time.If I confess (say it loud, you mean?)from the bottom of my heart,Can I be forgiven and free from them and cleansed me from all unrighteousness?
I want to live as a forgiven person and meet standards of God’s behavior.
Yes Kazuko san!!! If you confess (even if it is in your heart), you can be forgiven and free of all the guilt and shame that our sin brings.
That means everything you have ever done, washed clean by the grace of God. Isn’t that amazing. That is how much God loves us and that is why He died for us.
Sometimes, the enemy whispers in our ears and reminds us of our sin to deceive us and make us feel un-worthy but that is just a lie. God doesn’t see it that way.
If we have repented, then we need to replace those lies with the truth of what God says about us… What does He say? We are forgiven and He has cleansed us from all
unrighteousness. First we recognise our sin, then we repent of it, replace it with God’s truth, reject the enemies lies and receive God’s forgiveness and His acceptance..!!
I misspelled again, “thank you” instead of “Tnank you” . How ignorant I am!
Again , my misspelling word, not “neg”, but “nag”.Sorry for taking so much time for my mistakes
From now on, I am going to be more careful, I promise!!!!