No Record Of Wrongs

From the chaos of our dysfunctional lives many of us called out to God with words like, “God if you are really there, please help me”.  We were unsure if there really was a power greater than ourselves to hear our cry for help.  However, in unexpected ways God answered our call.  Perhaps through a person He put in our way or with the quiet voice of His Spirit in our hearts, God reminded us of places where we had heard help was available.  God then opened those doors for us to enter recovery. 

Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord; Lord, hear my voice.  Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy.  If you, Lord, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand?  But with you there is forgiveness, so that we can, with reverence, serve you. (Psalm 130:1-4 NIV)

When we receive God’s forgiveness for our sins, God removes every record of our wrongs and He no longer remembers or holds those sins against us.  God does not have a bad memory. He simply chooses not to remember what He has forgiven.  What about being accountable for our sins?  When Jesus died for our sins, His sacrifice “paid in full” the debt we owed for our rebellion against God.  None of us could stand before a Holy God in our unclean condition.  We are clean because the blood of Jesus shed on our behalf purifies us from all sin.  

When we accept Jesus as our Saviour and Lord, we become new persons just as Jesus says.  We are born again to a new life.  God holds no charges against us.  He lifts the burden of shame and guilt from us.