- JANUARY 3 -
REMEMBER THE CROSS
I
don’t know about you, but I would say that Hebrews 10:17 is good news.
God sees all our sins—past, present and future—and says, “Your sins I
remember no more!” The words“no more” are a strong double negative in
the original Greek text. In other words, God is saying, “Your sins I
will by no means ever remember!”
Has God lowered His standards? No, He is still perfectly holy. He did remember
all our sins—2,000 years ago at the cross. Every sin which we have
committed or will commit has been punished to the full in the body of
Jesus Christ at the cross.That is why today, God remembers our sins no
more. We should, therefore, not be sin-conscious.
Each
time we feel condemned for our past mistakes, God wants us to remember
the cross and say,“Lord Jesus, you were sentenced for this sin I
committed. You bore the judgment, so God will not judge me for this sin.
You were condemned for this sin, so God will not condemn me for it.”
If
you don’t look to the cross, you will become sin-conscious and you will
walk around with a certain expectation of divine judgment. This will
only lead to despair and more sin.
You
must come to the place where you know and believe that all your sins
are forgiven, and that you are saved eternally. Such security enables
you to come to God and receive His grace and power to overcome sin.
Hebrews
10:12, 14 says, “But this Man [Jesus], after He had offered one
sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God... For by
one offering He has perfected forever...”
You
and I are perfected forever because of Jesus’ perfect work on the
cross. We are perfected by God’s full acceptance and perfect delight in
His Son’s work. Beloved, hear God say to you, “I will be merciful. Your
sins and lawless deeds I will remember no more,” and live for His glory!
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