Guilty as Charged?

What a Good God Wants You to Know about Guilt

Guilt. You’ve got it.

You know, that thing the enemy uses to label you a failure . . . to hold you back and defeat you.

Everyone has something maybe even several somethings. I thought about making a list of examples but that would only be a distraction. All that matters is what’s on your list.

I know what’s on mine.

My worst guilt has been over something that for years I didn’t even think of as a sin and when I was convicted by the truth, it flattened me. And you know what?

The enemy immediately started whispering words to defeat me.

I hate that, don’t you?

The enemy tempts us, entices us to sin and then labels us the very thing to which we acquiesced.

Liar. Thief. Murderer. Adulterer. Fool. Or something else.

And we wear it. We hate it, but we wear it.

Guilt!

But through God’s goodness there is a way to be free of guilt.

What a Good God Wants You to Know about Guilt

Your guilt…

Stop for a minute and picture yourself in the Garden of Eden. (Not watching but participating.)

See the snake taunting you and telling you, “God is holding out on you. If He really loved you, He would…” (You get the idea.) You know you should walk away, but this time, you don’t. You stand there and you listen.

He knows exactly what to say . . . the words you want to hear. A nudge to take charge, do it your way, and go after what you want even though you know God said “no” or at least “not now.”

You look at the fruit. It looks awesome and you go for it.

At first, it seems good. You got what you wanted. It’s sweet and it tastes great.

After a while, not so much. It starts to sour and you start to feel bad. Exposed. Vulnerable. And the enemy is calling you names.

You try to hide, but God finds you and shows you the truth. He’s right. You should have trusted Him.

You deserve punishment. You deserve banishment.

God tells you to leave the Garden.

Picture yourself being walked out . . . removed. Guilty!

But stay with me because in a moment . . . in a heartbeat, God changes the scene.

You are no longer in the Garden of Eden.

You’re at Calvary, falling at the foot of the cross. Crying out to Jesus.

All is forgiven.

The enemy’s attempt to defeat you no longer holds any power over you.

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I ran across the above post from the site biblelovenotes.com this morning. I can sure identify as I think you can too. I am going to let this subject sit in our minds today to meditate on. And then tomorrow, I will have some things to say about it. But while you are thinking about it, remember what is there at the last....

All is forgiven.

And if it isn't for you, 

dare I say...

It can be. 

And that is the Good News of the Gospel Of Jesus Christ.

Thanks for coming by today, Friends.

May God bless you

and keep you in perfect peace,

for those whose minds

stay upon Him.