Day 149 – It’s never to late to purge the past.
Today’s Reading: Psalm 51 – 54
“Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.” Psalms 51:10.
Even though I’ve had a relationship with the Lord since my youth, it has taken a lifetime for God to work out my salvation and He and I are still working at it. But as of 19 years ago, the struggle was real with the sins of my past.
One day I took a rock(a BIG rock), I wrote those sins and struggles on it, I prayed for God to release me of them, and I threw that rock in water never to see it again.
God had already cleansed my heart and put a new spirit within me, but I needed to release the memories of the sins that held me back. With writing out the sins and struggles, He allowed me to look at my past and remember what brought me joy – my family and friends – and purged what held me back. His renewed Joy propelled me forward.
As I think of my past, I now see the joy that God gave me with great friends and family, and the blessing He’s given me by allowing me to Shine for Him.
When’s the last time you asked God to cleanse you of your sins? Or to be more frank, have you ever asked God to cleanse you of specific sins from your past? These things can weigh you down!
Do you deal with regret? Do you struggle with a heavy Spirit? Are you having a hard time hearing from God? Maybe there’s some baggage in the way.
“Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.” Philippians 2:11-13.
That which is weighing you down is past sins. We may not sin like this anymore, but we never really dealt with the sin either.
But as Christ continues to do a work in our heart and the Holy Spirit continues to nudge us forward, this burden will come to light so we can let it go and be made light by Christ and Shine like the “Son” Himself.
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