Revelation of the Spirit - #19 Grace Greater than all our Sins!
I have to say this has to be one of my favorite revelations of the Spirit so far. I'm reading Quest for Love by Elisabeth Elliot (my favorite author :)) Today I read Chapter 27 Grace Greater than all our sins. This chapter was basically about a couple people who had wrote to her about how when they were younger, were foolish and given away there virginity but through God's amazing grace still recieved amazing spouses and realized in the flesh what it means to be truely forgiven by God.
This chapter couldn't have come at a better time :). About a year ago I started dating someone, I hadn't dated for about three years and was pretty excited. I must admit I fell pretty hard for this guy and he for me as well. I guess you could say we got carried away with our feelings. Thank God we never did anything physically compromising for either one of our standards but I still knew I sinned. It's been a slow and painful recovery but today I read in this chapter a verse that I think completely healed my broken and sinful heart.
"Let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful."
Hebrews 10:22-23
Not only has the Lord forgiven me but he has washed my heart and body with pure water so that I may remain pure in His sight. This is verse is exactly what I need. The funny thing is I just read it last night in my devotions. I underlined, which means it caught my attention but when explained further through the eyes of a woman who had been through something similiar as I, it opened my heart to God's healing through His words.
God has forgiven me, and I think i've forgiven myself also. I don't know if the boy I dated will ever forgive me but that's not the point. I pray he will but he has moved on and it's time I did too. The Lord is the focus on my life and I need to "throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles and run with perserverance the race marked out for me (Hebrews 12:1).
My eyes are fixed upon Jesus the author and perfecter of my life and will be set there all the days of my life. He gave his life for me so nothing is acceptable except my entire life. I give all to him, I surrender all to Jesus.
Through Jesus grace you can be forgiven, washed clean with a clear conscience and move on serving the Lord to the fullest of your hearts desire.
I challenge you today that if you are struggling with past sin whatever it may be. Be washed with the pure water of Christ and start over and live for Him and only Him.
In God's Amazing Grace...
Amen.
This chapter couldn't have come at a better time :). About a year ago I started dating someone, I hadn't dated for about three years and was pretty excited. I must admit I fell pretty hard for this guy and he for me as well. I guess you could say we got carried away with our feelings. Thank God we never did anything physically compromising for either one of our standards but I still knew I sinned. It's been a slow and painful recovery but today I read in this chapter a verse that I think completely healed my broken and sinful heart.
"Let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful."
Hebrews 10:22-23
Not only has the Lord forgiven me but he has washed my heart and body with pure water so that I may remain pure in His sight. This is verse is exactly what I need. The funny thing is I just read it last night in my devotions. I underlined, which means it caught my attention but when explained further through the eyes of a woman who had been through something similiar as I, it opened my heart to God's healing through His words.
God has forgiven me, and I think i've forgiven myself also. I don't know if the boy I dated will ever forgive me but that's not the point. I pray he will but he has moved on and it's time I did too. The Lord is the focus on my life and I need to "throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles and run with perserverance the race marked out for me (Hebrews 12:1).
My eyes are fixed upon Jesus the author and perfecter of my life and will be set there all the days of my life. He gave his life for me so nothing is acceptable except my entire life. I give all to him, I surrender all to Jesus.
Through Jesus grace you can be forgiven, washed clean with a clear conscience and move on serving the Lord to the fullest of your hearts desire.
I challenge you today that if you are struggling with past sin whatever it may be. Be washed with the pure water of Christ and start over and live for Him and only Him.
In God's Amazing Grace...
Amen.
posted by Kat at
6:18 PM
1 Comments:
Kat - thank you for sharing your thoughts. It takes a lot of courage and holy boldness to be so transparent and open. I know you are doing this not in your own strength, but in God's strength.
These are very mature words of challenge you have posted. I can see (and hear/read) evidence of your growth in Jesus. Keep going - remember from Hebrews chapter 12 that there is a whole grandstand of forerunners who are in the stands, cheering you on. Listen to them shout and chant, "Go, Kat, go!"
Be blessed...
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