PROMISE #98 - APRIL 8

And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath He quickened [made alive] together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses; blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross. ~Colossians 2:13-14

In Colossians 2:13-14, Paul the Apostle makes it very clear that God the Father has forgiven all of our sins,  any trespasses against us, and even cancelled any charges against us! Because of Jesus Christ's cross, all of our sins, failures, and mistakes have been taken away and nailed to the cross!

Not just the sins we've done in the past, but also the ones we're doing now and will do in the future. The work of Christ has dealt a huge blow to sin and death in our lives. In Christ, we are now new beings. Everything has changed; the old is gone. Don't worry if you have trouble with past sins. Hebrews 8:12 says that God has decided to forget our sins.

The sacrifice of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will wash away our guilty conscience. Because of what Jesus did for us, all of our sins have been forgiven, and we are now alive in Him. Today, I pray that we all just believe this.

I hope we don't let negative thoughts keep us stuck in the past. We should have the courage to agree with what Paul the Apostle said in Romans 8:1, which says, "There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit."

Prayer:

Thank you, Father, for sending your only Son to die on the cross so that I could become holy and acceptable in your sight. Help me believe that all of my sins, past, present, and future, have been dealt with so that I don't feel condemned in any way that makes me feel unloved and unaccepted.

By faith, I say that I am your beloved child, brought to life by my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

I pray in the name of Jesus, Amen.​