A Nagging Sense Of Guilt

Wednesday June 3, 2020

Many of us are plagued throughout the day with a nagging sense of guilt. Where do these feelings come from? What should we do with them? Guilt feels like a shadow that has settled on our hearts. We long for the sunshine of joy and freedom but each time we think we are approaching it guilt seems to cast a shadow over our thoughts and emotions and drags us down.

Sometimes the guilt comes because of things we have done that we know we should not have done. The Bible tells us that all of us have done things we ought not to have done and have failed to do things which we should have done.

For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God's glorious standard. If we claim to be without sin we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. (Romans 3:23 NLT, 1 John 1:8 NIV)

We all have our own set of wrongs, but one set is not any more difficult for God to forgive than another. Jesus died on the cross to pay the penalty for all sin.

If you kept a record of our sins, who could escape being condemned? But you forgive us so that we should stand in awe of you. (Psalm 130:3-4 GNB)

God wants us to admit we did wrong, be sorry about what we have done, and desire to change our ways. The path forward is to ask for God’s forgiveness, receive it, and then move ahead. Any lingering guilt we feel over issues which God has forgiven is false guilt which comes from condemnation that the devil tries to entrap us with. When Jesus says our wrongs are forgiven, they are truly forgiven. We need to agree with God that we are forgiven and re-align our thoughts and emotions with God's reliable assurance that the debt for sin is settled.

Finally, I confessed all my sins to you and stopped trying to hide my guilt. I said to myself, “I will confess my rebellion to the Lord.” And you forgave me! All my guilt is gone. (Psalm 32:5 NLT)

Prayer: Heavenly Father, I have done wrong. I admit I have harmed others and lived in my own self-will rather than following Your will and Your ways. Please forgive me and wash me clean from all my offences. Today I put my trust in what Jesus has done for me on the cross and receive forgiveness and a fresh start from You. Amen

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