No Condemnation

To end this week, I want to review one thing. It does not matter how many bad choices you have made or how bad the choice was. God loves you and forgives you.

There is no condemnation in Christ. He will convict you of your sin so you will turn from it. But please, please remember there is no condemnation.

"Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, 2because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death." Romans 8:1

"17For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him" John 3:17

As we talked the other day, you need to confess and repent. Let the blood of Jesus wash you clean. Accept His grace and forgiveness. Please be sensitive to conviction of the Holy Spirit, but let the enemy have no hold by believing his condemnation.

My sweet friend, you are not worthless. You life is not a waste. Your past does not make it too late to live for Christ. Your mistakes do not make you a bad parent or spouse. Yes, you and I may have lost sight of God and His plan and purpose. We have fallen into a trap of worldly desires. We may have even hurt the ones we loved by our choices. But your Father is standing there with open arms. He loves you. He will forgive you. He will take our messes and use them and us to glorify Him. Even if you do not know how to, begin to pray. Just fall on your knees, fall on your face and humble yourself before God.

"26In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. 27And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God's will." Romans 8:26-27

"28And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." Romans 8:28

My sweet friend, you were chosen by God. You were created in His image. Nothing you do will separate you from Him.

"29For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. 30And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified.
31What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? 33Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. 34Who is he that condemns? Christ Jesus, who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. 35Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? 36As it is written: "For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered." 37No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8:29-38

Hopefully, you already made the choice to make Christ the Lord of your life. (If not please contact me so we can talk.) Your biggest choice was to accept Christ as your personal Lord and Savior. Now choose to accept that forgiveness. Choose to believe His word. Trust me, I know He can use someone who has made really bad choices. I am a sinner. I made too many bad choices. But I am a daughter of Christ. I have been forgiven. Now what was intended to tear my life apart, God is choosing to use to teach others. He never stopped loving me. He waited for me to return to Him. He is waiting for you. He wants you to choose Him first above everything else. He is not waiting to condemn, but to forgive. Let Him forgive. Let Him love you. Stop running because of the enemy's condemnation. Make the choice to accept forgiveness and live your life for Christ.

7 The law of the LORD is perfect,

reviving the soul.

The statutes of the LORD are trustworthy,

making wise the simple.
8 The precepts of the LORD are right,

giving joy to the heart.

The commands of the LORD are radiant,

giving light to the eyes.
9 The fear of the LORD is pure,

enduring forever.

The ordinances of the LORD are sure

and altogether righteous.
10 They are more precious than gold,

than much pure gold;

they are sweeter than honey,

than honey from the comb.
11 By them is your servant warned;

in keeping them there is great reward.
12 Who can discern his errors?

Forgive my hidden faults.
13 Keep your servant also from willful sins;

may they not rule over me.

Then will I be blameless,

innocent of great transgression.
14 May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart

be pleasing in your sight,

O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.

Psalm 19: 7-14