Today's "Faith Food" by Kenneth E. Hagin goes right along with yesterday's blog post!
No More
"This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them; And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more" (Hebrews 10:16-17).
When God looks at you, He doesn't remember that you have any past - so why should you remember it? It can hinder your faith.
In talking with people, many have told me, "Brother Hagin, before I was ever saved, I lived such an awful life." Then they have told me they don't believe the Lord will do anything for them, such as heal them, or answer their prayers, because they lived such sinful lives before they were saved. They have a complete lack of understanding concerning the New Birth, and concerning the new creature they have become.
When the sinner comes to Christ, he receives remission - a blotting out - of sins. And after a person is a Christian, he can receive forgiveness of sins that he may commit:
When God looks at you, He doesn't remember that you have any past - so why should you remember it? It can hinder your faith.
In talking with people, many have told me, "Brother Hagin, before I was ever saved, I lived such an awful life." Then they have told me they don't believe the Lord will do anything for them, such as heal them, or answer their prayers, because they lived such sinful lives before they were saved. They have a complete lack of understanding concerning the New Birth, and concerning the new creature they have become.
When the sinner comes to Christ, he receives remission - a blotting out - of sins. And after a person is a Christian, he can receive forgiveness of sins that he may commit:
"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness" (1 John 1:9).
How long do you think it takes God to forgive us? Ten minutes? Ten years? No, God instantly forgives us! And He instantly cleanses us when we come to Him according to this scripture.
Confession: My Father God does not remember my sins and iniquities. Neither do I remember them. I stand in God's Presence as if I had never sinned.
AMEN! The GOOD NEWS is that, for the born again believer, the BLOOD of JESUS is constantly cleansing us from sin! To 'confess' sin, as in 1 John 1:9 above, means to recognize that this thought, word or action is contrary to God's Word! When we differ, God is ALWAYS right! That means I am wrong! I acknowledge that TRUTH, receive the forgiveness that is ALWAYS available, and the restoration to fellowship with HIM! That is the life that HE has provided for, here, on this earth! How GLORIOUS! We need not spend one moment out of fellowship, but have the opportunity to walk in close, intimate fellowship with the God of the Bible, ALL day, EVERY day! Here is an older song from Hillsong called "Everyday"!How long do you think it takes God to forgive us? Ten minutes? Ten years? No, God instantly forgives us! And He instantly cleanses us when we come to Him according to this scripture.
Confession: My Father God does not remember my sins and iniquities. Neither do I remember them. I stand in God's Presence as if I had never sinned.
Shalom in Him!
