The 28 Day Forgiveness Challenge — Day 10
The day I fully believed that all my sins were forgiven was the day the love of God broke through to my heart. On that day I knew that I knew that I knew God truly and genuinely loved me. His love started driving out the fear in my heart just as he promised.
I want this for you.
Fear makes us ask “Is there something we need to do when we sin?” Love has a better question. “What does God do when we sin?”
Understanding these actions will radically change how you see sin.
- He reminds you of Christ’s death on the cross and the forgiveness you have in Him. (1 John 2:12)
- He assures you that you are a child of God. (Romans 8:15-16)
- He shows you the consequences of our sin and then works in you the desire to be reconciled to those you’ve hurt. (Romans 13:10)
- He teaches you to say “no” to sin. (Titus 2:11)
- He encourages you to put off the old, and put on the new. (Ephesians 4:22-24 & Colossians 3:5-14).
- He works all things together for your good. (Romans 8:28)
- He continues to complete the work he began in us. (Philippians 1:6)
Forgiveness Challenge #10 – Study these seven actions God takes on your behalf. Let the truth of these verses cement the actions God continually takes on your behalf. Then let this verse put it all together:
“He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus” (Philippians 1:6).
Thanks, Bob
I remember when I reconciled to God as God has reconciled to me by the death of Son (Yeshua). I knew that Yehweh loved and loves me that deep. Yet here I was stuck in my sin that I hated, yet did anyway, not wanting to. Romans 7, came to life to me as what Paul said about being dead to Law, yet applying that was not easy, seeing how over the years “I” manifested in me, a trait that just could not stop trying to not sin, never realizing what sowing to flesh meant as to bring it forth, even or especially since I did not want to sin. I reveled in this, fought tooth and nail, yet found me sinning anyway, over and over again, had been for years practicing to get further forgiveness every time I even had a thought of lust for this world, I would 1 John 1:9 wine to God over and over. I did this for years prior to seeing already being forgiven. Then yes when I saw it, received it and thanked God for it, I still found me in the same predicament, yet now not asking anymore for more. It was settled in me that I am forgiven, and yet I still continued in what I hated, and argued much over it.
So I found out that what I was doing, lusting of this world behind closed doors was a trait in me, that was developed over a long period of practice, and was still doing what I hated to do as in Romans 7.
So when this new practice came into play, “I Am Forgiven” Thanking Yeweh, for Yeshua, a New practice began, yet the old kept up its practice in being a trait. This trait has fought me ever since, as maybe a few reading might connect and this is happening to them as well.
Over a period of time if one does not give up, trusting God to carry on the good work God started in them by Son Yeshua, then as God said in as you put in this post carries on the good work God started in us the very first day of belief, and we start out as a little in mature piece of fruit, hanging on the tree branch, that by God grows into naturity as in Hebrews 6:11-6-6
Today as I have grown God through me has put off the old man, and I am resting in that as God grows me further in humility, not pride or guilt.
And you anyone might agree and might not. I am just stating what has been for me over the years, I remain steadfast as in Col. 1:21-23, the Gospel in full color in a nutshell, so stand and keep on standing please, no matter what God will and does not ever forsake any one of us ever
That was to be Hebrews 5:11, not 6:11 through 6:6
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