Sunday, October 3, 2010

Let It Go, Already!

But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year. Hebrews 10:3

Do you ever beat yourself up over things? I know I do. Sometimes I catch myself confessing the same sin for the third time and going on to God about it. And sometimes it's almost like I can imagine Him saying, "I heard you the first time; shut up already." We're told that if we confess our sins, He will forgive them AND cleanse us from them. That means it's time to let it go. Don't beat yourself up over it. Don't dwell on it. Don't mourn over it. Don't keep confessing over and over. He took care of it the first time around. We're not under the old law that dredged up sins from the past year and threw them up in one's face. Christ ushered in a new way; one that wipes the slate clean, completely and permanently pardons. So don't dwell. Let it go, already!

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