Good
Morning All,
Psalm 103:12; “as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us.”
Little Timmy was a rambunctious young
man. He seemed to be able to cause grief
for his mother most of the day. He was
often more curious than anything but that still led to broken flower pots, or
spilled milk or broken windows or electronics which were no longer in working
order. He kept his parents on their toes
at all times. Yet today, he was
especially active even for Timmy.
After an exhausting day, Mother decides
that it is best if Timmy goes to bed before anything else can go wrong. She gave him his bath and then they went to
his room for his one book and then Timmy saying his prayers. Timmy was exceptionally quiet during his book
time. When it came time for his prayers
he seemed restless. His mother asked
what was wrong. He asked his mother if
he could pray by himself. Sensing
something was wrong she asked, “Bobby, is there anything you want to tell me?”
“No, Mommy, you would just scold me. If I tell God, he will forgive me and then
forget about it.”
Maybe you have had days like little
Timmy. Maybe, you didn’t start out to
sin but by the end of the day, there were a couple whoppers. They may have even been bad enough to hurt,
to have really hurt. You may even feel
that if you admit to them; God will turn away from you. So we try and hide them away. We think we can
hide them in the back of our mind and in our psyche. We think if we push them down enough that
they will go away but they always remain around to bug us and to remind us of
our weaknesses and our failures.
The thing we need to remember is that
little Timmy was right. When you tell
God, he will forgive and forget; in fact, he forgave even before you told him.
He forgave them when Jesus died on the cross
at Calvary. The sin you commit is
forgiven. God has released you from the
consequences of that sin by placing the cost on Jesus. His freedom is complete. Your sins are gone, as far as the east is
from the west. He keeps no record of
them so you shouldn’t either. You should
let those sins that burden your heart and soul go. You should free yourself from the pain and
guilt that the devil likes to use to keep you down. God has freed you; trust in his grace to let
you enjoy that freedom. Take hold of
this freedom from the slavery of sin and live the life that God has designed
for you to live, as his dear children.
Merciful Father, your loves
pours over us every day. Your grace
supplies all that I need. Move us by
your loving kindness to hold onto your gift of forgiveness. Give us the strength and courage to throw off
the devil. Hold us in your loving arms
and keep us safe. Keep us secure in your
eye. In the precious name of Jesus we
pray, amen.
God’s
Peace,
Pastor
Bret
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