Taking off from where we stopped in the previous post,
talking about some factors that hinder us from coming back to Him quickly, we
would discuss one other factor and then
conclude this series of it’s time to come back in today’s post.
Sometimes, when we fall into sin especially when it is
something we’ve not done before, we see the sin as unpardonable, we feel we
have done the worst of all and God will not forgive us or accept us back but
that is not true because the love and blood of Jesus Christ is so powerful that
it cleanses and blots out ALL and not
some of our sins. “Though your sins are
like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow, though they are as crimson, they
will be like wool (Isaiah 1: 18)”. There is one interesting thing about
God’s love for us; even though you deny Him, He can never deny you. Let us look
at the scenario of a father and his son, no matter what a son does to his
father, he may be disowned but he would still bear the father’s name and the
blood of his father would still run in his vein. This is how it is with God,
once we are His, we are His. Sin will not make Him deny you or disown you, all
you need do is go to Him and say “Father, I am sorry” genuinely and the
relationship is restored. The blood of Jesus can never run dry, it’s been shed
and is still there, flowing like a fountain.
I used to live with a whole lot of guilt because of the
stuffs I used to do then, did certain things to the extent it became normal,
like they were not wrong and this kept me away from God, this made things really
unstable in my life. It was after then I found out that unconfessed sins do not
only lead to guilt but it also makes you have this feeling (permit me to
express this exactly how I felt then) that
i have done the worst, God is so angry and displeased with me, He wont forgive me.When i have this feeling, i go
on committing that particular sin with the excuse of “I have done it already before, doing it again does not change anything.
Since it is the same thing, I will ask for His forgiveness later when and if the need
to arises”. Dunno if you’ve ever felt this way. This is actually the devil at
work here, bringing up the guilt and making you see yourself as not being
worthy of standing before God or coming to His presence. When I decided to
really give the Holyspirit a chance in my life, I discovered that it is better
and safer to repent of a sin immediately, I discovered it does not take God up
to a second to forgive you once you come to Him in true repentance.
When the devil comes to you with all forms of accusations,
remind him of the love and blood of Jesus, then remind him also of his future.
At least we have the redemption by the blood of Jesus but as for him, there is
no hope at all for him, he would be locked up forever. (Revelation 20:10).
Ultimately, living with sin would lead to hell when one dies
or when the rapture takes place. For we know not the hour the son of God will
come neither do we know when we would die, we do not pray for death but we have
to be prepared at all times for the unexpected. So many people who are dead did
not plan to die neither did they know they would die at that time.
Let go of that guilt now, just go to God with a genuinely
repentant heart, confess your sins and ask Him for mercy and grace to live
above sin. It does not take up to a second, once you do this, the blood
cleanses you immediately and you would know this because you would feel this
inner peace and happiness within you.
I'm not going to write a specific prayer of forgiveness for you to make, just go to Him and apologize truly, use words that express how truly sorry you are. You must not make this prayer in the
church or in front of the altar during an altar call, you can do this right
there where you are, in your office, your closet, even while walking; all that
matters is the state of your heart not the environment.
There are some songs I love listening to that gives me
assurance of the cleansing power of His blood and His forgiveness. Here are some
of the songs and their artists, you can search them out on the net and download
them:
I just want you – By Planetshakers
But the blood – By Kirk Franklin
The blood – By Gateway worship
Come home running – By Chris Tomlin
Have Mercy – By Out of Eden
No one Else Knows – By Building 429
Remain blessed and I love you.
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