“I, even I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake; and I will not remember your sins.”
Isaiah 43:25 NKJV
Are you plagued with guilt from flashbacks of your life prior to Jesus Christ? Perhaps recent failures have left you crying out like David for the joy of your salvation to be restored (Ps. 51:12).
Guilt can be beneficial when it makes us Keenly aware of our need for a Savior, but it is often the weapon of Satan used to plant doubt in a Christian.
“You are not good enough.”
“Who do you think you are, serving God?”
“You’ll never make it. You keep messing up.”
Sound familiar? Possibly a song, a fragrance, or a familiar face from the past enters your pace. Enters your church, and you are face-to-face with the past. Don’t dwell on who you were. Remember who God has made you – a new creation.
While Satan’s memory of our sin is as clear as crystal, God has forgotten all of it. It is not the same as when we go shopping and forget to purchase bread. God has a perfect memory, but He chooses to forget. He no longer brings our sins to mind.
Picture a court room where you are on trial. “Guilty.” is your plea, but then Jesus Christ approaches the bench. He has paid the penalty for your sin, and as the gavel strikes, the judge bellows, “Not guilty!”
There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. (Rom. 8:1)
As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us (Ps. 103:12)
Child of God, do you realize the east and west never meet? No matter where you travel, the east and west are always as far apart as possible, a never-ending circle. There’s a North Pole and a South Pole, but He didn’t say north and south. You will never arrive at East or West, and that’s how far removed your sins are now. That is also how far your past is. Erased forever on the records of God.
We serve a merciful, forgiving God who loves us. He has forgiven, and He has forgotten.
When those memories drop by to torment you, allow guilt to bring praise to your lips. God’s great mercy and forgiveness is the only thing you need to remember. Don’t permit Satan to taunt you. God has made the decision to forget every sin. Remind yourself daily that God no longer remembers.
Precious Father, thank You for forgiving and choosing to forget so much. Help me live a life pleasing to You. Protect me from Satan’s darts. In the name of Jesus, I pray. Amen.
HIKING THE TRAIL
Which memories trouble you today? Have they been forgiven? Since God has forgotten, what do you need to do to banish them from the recesses of your mind?
DIG DEEPER
Read 2 Corinthians 5:17.
Copyright 2019 Carolyn Dale Newell.
Originally posted on August 21, 2020 @ 3:20 am