Day 23 "Forgiven, Justified"
Freedom of Forgiveness
Good Morning Beauties!
“Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord,” Acts 3:19 (NIV)
What a beautiful promise. If we humbly come before our God with a sorrowful heart asking God to forgive our sins, He will “wipe them out.” Then He provides us with freedom from guilt and shame - a true refreshing of our souls. Hallelujah!
Are you feeling distant from God? Have you done all the regular things to draw closer, but still feel like He’s far away? When’s the last time you were on your knees in repentance? Is sin keeping you away from the heart of God? Selah.
Our first repentance led to our salvation, and yet we need to repent daily because we sin daily. Our beautiful Lord will forgive every sin - He already has on the cross. Daily repentance keeps us in close relationship with Jesus. It keeps our hearts pure before our King.
“Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.” Psalm 32:1 (NIV)
When we live a life of repentance, we can walk in the freedom of this promise, in this blessing. Have you received Jesus’ forgiveness in your heart? Have you released all your guilt and shame to the One who loves you and has already forgiven you? Have you forgiven yourself? Are you holding on to any particular sin thinking it’s just too big for Jesus to forgive? Will you release it today? Selah.
“As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.” Psalm 103:12 (KJV)
This truth allows us to stand before the Righteous Judge with confidence knowing we have been justified by Jesus’ work on the cross. Have you pictured it? Standing before God on Judgement Day? Is it daunting? Do you believe you will hear the words, “Well done, my good and faithful servant.” Take time to journal about what you currently believe and ask the Holy Spirit to reveal His truth to you. Selah.
Love and Blessings,
Kendra
“Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God.”