When the Truth Sinks In

Blessed is the man whose sin the LORD does not count against him and in whose spirit is no deceit. Psalm 32:2 (New International Version)

Sometimes the full ramifications of Scripture can elude me. I can read it. Someone can tell me what it says and even explain what it means. But when it fails to become life changing for me I know that something is not getting through. God’s Word is meant to come alive to us and make a difference in us. The truths of Scripture should be anything but ineffective. Yet the question I have to ask myself when I am taking it in is, “Does it make a difference to me and what is that difference?”

I have often marveled at David’s ability to completely grasp God’s forgiveness of him. He delighted in it. He reveled in it. He acted upon the truth of it. When he knew he was forgiven he saw no need to live with a sense of condemnation, guilt, or shame. Just as surely as he knew he had sinned, he knew he had been forgiven. End of story!

One thing I appreciate about God is that He will go to any lengths to get us to see something we are missing. He knows just what to do to clear away the fog of our minds and the hindrances to His truths getting in. He longs for us to finally get it! He aches for us to fully receive what He is offering us.

Recently God amazed me with a concept of forgiveness that I just wasn’t getting but once it became clear I was astounded! The concept was this: When I fully realize that I am forgiven I get to live as if the offense never happened! The impact of that statement lightened the load of my heart tremendously. It took away the “I really blew it” mentality and allowed me to see the reality of a clean slate! It no longer defined me or confined me. It wasn’t me anymore!

Just ask yourself how differently you would think, feel, and act if the one thing that continues to hang over your head and torment you had never happened. Well, God has news for you. As far as He is concerned it didn’t and He invites you to come into agreement with Him. Let the truth of that concept sink deep into your mind and heart. Let it set you free!

Father, I never thought I could separate who I am today from what I did in my yesterdays. Thank you for the key that unlocked the prison door of my mind. Amen.

What Sin? - Morgan Cryar
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Getting into God's Word and letting God's Word get into me one truth at a time.