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Guilt Through Condemnation

Tuesday September 5, 2023
 

So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus.  (Romans 8:1 NLT)

When we permit our thoughts to be controlled by any power other than the Holy Spirit, we give permission to that power to accuse and condemn us for our past misdeeds and fill us with endless guilt.  Condemning thoughts flood our minds such as, “You will never be free from those sins.  You will never be what God created you to be.  God is disappointed in you.  You are weak-willed.  How long can you expect God to put up with you?”  These assaults are vicious attacks on our minds from Satan the one whom Jesus says seeks to destroy us.

When we were controlled by our old nature, sinful desires were at work within us, and the law aroused these evil desires that produced a harvest of sinful deeds, resulting in death. But now we have been released from the law, for we died to it and are no longer captive to its power. Now we can serve God, not in the old way of obeying the letter of the law, but in the new way of living in the Spirit. (Romans 7:5-6 NLT)


We need to encourage ourselves with the truth of God’s Word rather than allow feelings of inadequacy and lingering guilt to control us.  When we accept Jesus’ death as payment for our sins, we are freed from all condemnation and empowered by the Holy Spirit to live our lives according to the written words of God contained in the Bible.  Taking time to pray and meditate on the Scriptures will grow our faith and produce strength in us to live in the freedom we have in Christ.  

We seek progress each day, not perfection.  Slogans such as, “Let go and let God” remind us that God seeks a heart that is fully surrendered to Him.

Jesus for us who would believe in Him,  “Make them holy by your truth; teach them your word, which is truth”.  (John 17:17 NLT)

Prayer:  Loving God,  Thank you for being merciful to me, rather than condemning me for my sinful ways.  Today I choose to let go of the guilt I carry about my past sins and proclaim the truth of Your Word that, through Jesus, I have been set free from all condemnation. Hallelujah! Amen

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