Thursday, October 26, 2017

Tell That Devil To Leave; For You Have Been Saved By God's Grace

"For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God— not the result of works, so that no one may boast." (Eph 2:8-9 NIV)

Often we cling to sins that we may have committed years ago. That's not to say we keep repeating them. But, sometimes, no matter how hard we try to forget them, we do not. The devil seems to enjoy showing up when we least expect it to remind us of our past acts against God and against humanity. And... we continue to live in our guilt.

There is nothing we can do to undo those sins of our past. We cannot "fix" them by the works of our hands. Hopefully, we will strive to keep from repeating them. But, no matter how hard we might try; our sins cannot be cancelled out by anything good we might think we do. Just about when we think we might be balancing the scales the devil will rear his ugly head and remind us of yet another sin that we need to atone for. It's a never ending cycle. Do not fall for the devil's tricks. You have been saved by God's grace alone through faith alone.

It is time to quit living in the past; carrying the sins of your past. Your sins have been washed away by the blood of Jesus (and so have your neighbors so quit dwelling on theirs). There is only one way that you can be saved from your past or your present sins. By the grace of God you are saved through faith. Salvation is not something that you earn. Salvation is a gift from God. Have faith that this gift is for you. Receive it! Live in this truth and tell the devil to depart in the name of Jesus Christ for your sins are forgiven.

God's Peace - Pr. Judy

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