The Freedom Of A Clean Slate

We experience true freedom  when we have a clean slate before God.  As we humbly confess our sins and faults to God with a sincere desire to change our ways, God will be faithful to forgive us.  

Sometimes we do good things for some people and tell ourselves we are a caring person even though we have a bad attitude or hidden resentment towards others.  We list the good things we have done and use that list to excuse ourselves from taking responsibility to right the wrong that remains.  The Bible makes a clear distinction between doing good to “look good” and practicing goodness as a character quality. 

As followers of Jesus we are required to choose for good regardless of the trials we may face.  We are told that evidence of the presence of God within us is a lifestyle of goodness. God created us for a work He has prepared in advance for us to do, a work that flows from a pure heart.  The challenging question for us is: are we doing things to make us “look good” or are we loving others because God has transformed us and made us whole?

Freedom comes when we acknowledge the truth that without Jesus, we can do nothing good, but with Jesus, all things are possible!

Prayer:  Gracious God, I acknowledge that freedom to love only comes through my obedience to Your Word.  Help me to choose to do what is right, to be merciful in all my encounters with others, and to walk humbly with You as I practice Your principles in all my affairs.  Amen

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