You Are Forgiven!

Romans 4:7 "Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered."

Hello, hello! It's a new week which means new blessings! First blessing of course, is your life God so graciously gave you today. Did you thank Him? While we are in the thanking business, we should remain forever grateful for the leading scripture in today's post. Blessed are they whose sins are covered! Let's talk about it.

Let's think about the last time someone wronged you. Now, how many times can that SAME person do that before you completely cut them off? Not too many times, right? As humans, we can only endure so much from each other. Nowhere in our finite makeup can we tolerate the same negative behavior repeatedly without giving up and letting go. Good thing God is the COMPLETE opposite! See, He provides this spiritual phenomenon called Grace that enables us to still be saved even in our short comings.  Don't get it twisted! Grace doesn't mean God is sweeping our sin under the rug. He still acknowledges it and so should we. There will still be accountability for EVERYTHING we do, think, & say. Read up on that in Matthew 12:36. It is more so that God sustains us through Jesus Blood(only) in spite of the sin we commit.

You know the scripture "all have sinned..." So yes even us good Christians sin, BUT we are not slaves to sin. Sin does not and should not control us or The Cross would be of no effect. How can we say Jesus died for us to be made new if we still look the same? Who goes to a prestige store to buy hand me down clothes? Nobody. Just as God is not going to go to such great lengths to purchase us for us to still be living in the old man. Jesus Blood is powerful enough to change our life if we are willing to change. As believers, sin can only run a muck if we allow it. Even when we stray Jesus Blood is sufficient! Trust me, I know. However, since we proclaim to love God we should hate sin and anything displeasing to Him. The world still needs to see Hope. There are plenty more that needs His Forgiveness. Be the living example of what mighty works our God can do by allowing Him to conquer the sin in your life.

We are blessed! We are covered! We are forgiven. Never forget that.