Those who constantly struggle with
guilt and a sense of shame from their past mistakes are overlooking or
underestimating the power of the Blood of Christ. They somehow have this
lurking feeling that they aren't truly forgiven of what they've done; that
somehow their sin is greater than the Blood of Christ, although they would
never openly say such a thing. One key to freedom is to honestly face the
facts: do you really believe that your past failures are greater than the Blood
of the Son of God, the creator of heaven and earth? Do your failures outweigh
the Blood of Jesus, or does the Blood
outweigh your failures? Just how powerful
is the precious Blood of Jesus to you? Is it stronger than all your failures?
Is it so strong, that it will wipe away even the sins of a cold-blooded murder,
such as the one who hung on the cross next to Jesus?
And he said unto Jesus, Lord; remember me when thou comest into thy
kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be
with me in paradise. Luke 23:42-43
Could the compassion and mercy of
Jesus, be so great that it looked past the terrible sin of adultery (which was
JUST committed!), and clean her slate in one moment's notice, without
hesitation?
When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said
unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?
She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go,
and sin no more. John 8:10-11
Or do you feel as if your sins
are too great for the Holy Blood of the Son of God to remove? How dare we
degrade the priceless value of the Blood that the Son of God has shed for us!
If we repent of our sins and believe
upon the Lord Jesus Christ, but yet still feel guilty and wonder if we are
forgiven, then my friend, let me assure you that you are grossly
underestimating the Holy Blood of the Son of God!
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship
one with another and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all
sin... If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins,
and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.1 John 1:7,9
Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins
be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson,
they shall be as wool.
Isaiah 1:18
The Israelites would even commit
human sacrifice unto demons (see Psalms 106:38), yet God kept calling out for
them to return to Him. God kept crying out to Israel, saying,
"Return, ye backsliding children, and I will heal your
backslidings..." (Jeremiah 3:22)
I have a powerful teaching on the
Blood of Jesus, and how it is enough to forgive our sins all by itself, without
anything added or subtracted from it! For a great teaching on the Blood, check
out The Blood is Enough.