Thus says the LORD: Lo, I am about to create new heavens and a new earth; The things of the past shall not be remembered
or come to mind. Instead, there shall always be rejoicing and happiness in what I create; For I create Jerusalem to be a joy
and its people to be a delight; I will rejoice in Jerusalem and exult in my people.
So the part of this passage that sticks out to me, is "the things of the past shall not be remembered or come to mind." To me that means, the messed up things we've done will be forgiven. I still remember how bad it hurt to hear that my best friend had been spreading rumors about me in 6th grade, 7 years later and I still remember the sting of her betrayal. It wasn't crazy for me to forgive her, but asking me to forget about an event that ended our friendship, no way. Forgive always, forget never.
But God doesn't work like that. He forgives, and He places our sin “as far as the east is from the west” away from us. He doesn’t hold your past over your head, He forgives and loves you like He has from the beginning. You are His crown jewel, His prized possession, the apple of His eye. You are His and He is mad crazy in love with you. Asking Him to forgive your sins and not hold them against you just seems too good to be true, but its not.
Today's Challenge: go to confession this week. You will be forgiven and your sins will be long gone.
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