"Do not remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions; according to Your mercy remember me, for Your goodness' sake, O Lord" ~Ps 25:7~
Awesome message by Bro. Jim at revival last night on this passage. Something we don't focus enough on: forgetfulness. We all long to be seen for who we are, and not for the mistakes we have made. Satan tries to rob us of the confidence to stand boldly for Christ by reminding us of our past. But God chooses to not only forgive our past, but forget it. He does this so that we can go on with HIS kingdom's work, go on with His ministry. I used to believe some sins were just worse than others, no matter how many ministers tried to teach me otherwise. It wasn't until I experienced the "bigger sins" in my life that I understood why they are all the same in God's eyes...they all require the blood of Christ to forgive. They all require the forgetfulness of the Father to get past. And no past is bad enough to render us useless for the Kingdom...Grace in the purest love, no longer to live under the law. God will forgive ANYTHING, and He forgets EVERYTHING He forgives. So should we, ourselves and others. Beth Moore quote from one of my devotions this week: Lord, help me be the kind of person I would want ministering to me when I had failed.
