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Forgiven and Free

Hebrews 8:12 For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more.

Sometimes, at the precise moment, Satan reminds me of long ago sins and tries to flood my mind with the guilt of those actions.  This can be so frustrating!  What an incredible gift that God gave us when He sent Jesus to Earth to be the perfect atonement for all sin for all time.  And then not only that, but that the atonement completely wipes the sin away, so much so, that God does not even remember it.  This is a little above my thinking.  I cannot, for the life of me, forget the sins I have committed.  What do I do then?  When those past actions are brought to mind, I pray for the mercy to forgive myself for my wickedness, only then can I fully accept the forgiveness offered by God through Jesus.  Once I have forgiven myself, when Satan tries to remind me of the junk in my past, I then run verses, like the one above, through my mind.  I "think about what I know" as my sister always says.  I am forgiven by the one true authority on forgiveness.  God has completely exonerated me, to the point that I need not feel shame or guilt for my past once I have turned my life over to Him.  What a blessing to deeply know the gift of freedom given to me, not only in going forward on my journey with Jesus, but also in looking back!  We are forgiven.  The price was paid once for all.  Forgive yourself so that you can experience the complete forgiveness offered to you in Jesus Christ.  What freedom!

Take a listen to one of my absolute most favorite songs, message and music, by the Gaither Vocal Band.  I think I would claim this as my life's theme song, if I can have a theme song. :-)  Enjoy!

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