A Revelation

This morning in my quiet time, I was struck with a revelation. Contrary to popular belief (ha ha), I am not perfect. I’m not even close to it. In fact I’m quite at the opposite side of the spectrum, and I’m not just being modest! I’ll be the first to admit that I’m an inherently sinful being.

So all last night and this morning when I just woke up, I was bashing myself over something I’d done. Well, I’ve been reading from Romans 8 a lot lately. Today I read verses 28-35 and God revealed something to me. Read verses 31-35, and then continue the rest of this post.

Done? Alright, here’s what was revealed to me. Here I am, bashing myself for stumbling, but God doesn’t remember! God isn’t like that to hold things against people! He looks at the person half-full, not half empty. Verse 33 asks “who will bring any charge against…” Seth? Certainly not God! And not Jesus, who is constantly interceding for me! So who am I to keep bashing myself for something that no one will bring charge against me? I need to start asking for forgiveness, and then moving on, because God doesn’t remember! I’m forgiven!!!

“What then are we to say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us?... Who will bring any charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies. Who is to condemn? It is Christ Jesus, who died, yes, who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who indeed intercedes for us.” ~ Romans 8:31, 33-34