, "For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him. Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son".Jesus came to die for you and all your mistakes; and He nailed all your sins and condemnation to the cross. So why do you still condemn yourself, if He does not condemn you? Yes, you may have gone through some stuff and you may have failed in the past, but this is now. You are a child of God and He loves you unconditionally.
Jesus' sacrifice on the cross for you would be a waste if you still condemn yourself or feel condemned. He has forgiven you all your sins and you need to receive this forgiveness from Him and learn to forgive yourself. When God forgives you, He wipes away all your sins and gives you a clean slate. He then chooses not to remember your sins because He is God; not because He is forgetful.
His Word says in Isaiah 43:25
, "I, even I, am He who blots out your transgression for my own sake and remembers them no more". You see, when God forgives, He forgets. He is not like man who holds on to past failures and reminds you of them. Child of God, let go of self-condemnation, as God wants to use you to touch other lives.But, He cannot use you when you are in the state of condemnation. He wants to use you as His vessel and He does not want you to carry any excess baggage of guilt and condemnation with you. This does not glorify Him at all! You need to see yourself as God sees you. You are precious and honored in His sight because He loves you.
Jesus told the woman who was caught in adultery, "Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?" "No one, sir", she said. "Then neither do I condemn you", Jesus declared. "Go now and leave your life of sin". John 8:10-11
. This is very powerful indeed and this scripture should be an encouragement to you.I want to encourage you with a short testimony about myself. Before I met my Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, I was going through a lot of pain, anger, hurt, unforgiveness, guilt, bitterness, and frustration. After the Grace of God saved me, the Lord gave me deliverance from all of these, through His powerful Word, and set me free.
But after some time, I started condemning myself and felt very inadequate. One day, I was driving home and The Lord told me, "I want to use you but you are busy condemning yourself!" This was the beginning of my freedom from self-condemnation. I had to repent and asked God to forgive me. Then I yielded myself to Him, to use me for His glory.
Child of God, you can be set free, today, from self-condemnation because the Word of God says in Romans 8:1
, "Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus, the law of the spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death".No matter what you have done or gone through, let go and let God be God in your life. He is waiting on you to save lives for His kingdom. I encourage you to yield yourself to him today, and you will be mightily blessed. PEACE!
PRAYER OF SALVATION
If you have not already committed your life to Jesus and you would like to do so now, please pray this prayer:
"Lord Jesus, I am sorry for all the things I have done wrong. Thank you for dying for me on the cross, to set me free from my sins. I ask you to come into my life as my personal Lord and Saviour, and fill me with the Holy Spirit. Thank you Lord Jesus. Amen."
Congratulations, if you have prayed this prayer. Please look for a Bible-believing church, to fellowship with the brethren. Please do not hesitate to contact me, if I can be of any assistance to you. Remain blessed and enjoy the presence of the Lord.
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About the Author: Ronke is a woman of faith and has compassion for souls. She strongly believes that, with God, all things are possible. Through her ministry, Touching Hearts ministries (UK), God is using her to minister to the sick and the brokenhearted. She has written some articles, which are encouraging and a source of blessing. For more information, please visit her website on www.touchingheartsministries.co.uk
