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Do You Really Care? by Raychellasam(f): 10:38am On Oct 19, 2017 |
..... We went to a
wonderful but very expensive
restaurant – you know , the kind of
restaurant where the menu shows no
prices. At the end of the meal , our
host went to pay for our meal .
I could see her talking with the
restaurant owner , and I could tell that
she was very upset. I was afraid she
did not have enough money to pay the
bill. I punched Dan in the side and
said , “Honey , you have to do
something!” He looked at me in
disbelief and rightly so since I knew
how much money he had in his wallet. When our hostess returned to the table , I asked if everything was okay. She smiled and offered an explanation that amazed me . “Someone from the church came in, saw us all eating together , and paid the bill. Now I do not have the honor of paying for your meal . ” She went on to explain that the manager apologized but said that he could not accept any payment from her because the bill had already been paid . We keep trying to pay for our sin when Jesus has already paid for it . All we need to do is accept His forgiveness and leave our sin behind. God ’ s way almost seems too easy, doesn’t it – to simply ask and receive His gift of love and forgiveness. Is it even possible to experience true forgiveness? While we can ’ t totally blot out a memory, we can make sure it ’s no longer a live issue in our lives. We ask for His forgiveness, and He gives it . Really ? Really ! We live in a way that suggests what Jesus did on the cross is not enough . It is more than enough. We feel like we live in a way that suggests what Jesus did on the cross is not enough . It is more than enough. We feel like we must make additional payments for our sin by doing something when Micah 7 : 19 is clear about God ’ s attitude toward our sin , “Once again you will have compassion on us . You will trample our sins under your feet and throw them into the depths of the ocean ” ( NLT ) . We act as if the Holy Spirit needs our help when it comes to dealing with sin . He doesn’ t. The problem comes when we revisit confessed sin , when we “go fishing” in the waters of our past . Scripture is clear about God ’ s attitude when one of His children repents and seeks His forgiveness. Isaiah 1 : 18 ---- Though your sins are like scarlet , they shall be as white as snow. Though they be as crimson, they shall be like wool . Today is the day for you to walk in the freedom of God ’ s forgiveness . Today is the day for you to quit fishing in the waters of your past . Let ’ s Pray Father, I am so tired of trying to live each day , carrying the baggage of my past . Please give me the courage to face the sins I have tried so hard to bury. Help me turn away from each one, leaving it in Your hands. Thank You , Lord , for Your grace , Your mercy, Your love , and Your forgiveness. In Jesus’ Name , Amen. |
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