JESUS’
PEACE
Part
five of six devotions in Resurrection
Power series
John
14:27: “Peace I
leave with you; My peace I give you. I
do not give to you as the world gives.
Do not let your heart be troubled and do not be afraid.”
Guilt.
Shame.
Jesus’ resurrection power forgives sin.
No one needs to hang the head when remembering…or devil’s
accusing…a sin already repented. Those
who believe in and accept Jesus’ dying for our forgiveness may claim His peace.
The reason why Christians live frazzled lives is three
fold: 1). they cannot forgive themselves,
2). they think their sin is unforgivable, or 3). they continue to sin.
Check it out:
God hears whoever confesses a known sin. Confession doesn’t get lost among the zillion
prayers lifted up to Papa. Being
infinite [IN-fin-it] (unlimited) means that God cares for and listens to each
one of His kids. He financed forgiveness
of sins with His Son’s blood and death.
Those who cannot forgive themselves must enjoy feeling guilty.
But confession is not repentance. Repentance means turning away from the
sin. Repentance means deciding NEVER to
repeat that sin again. Repentance requires
Jesus’ resurrection power for Believers-in-Christ to conquer sin.
There is only one sin that cannot be forgiven. Jesus says in Mark 3:28-29: “I tell you the truth, all the sins and blasphemies of men
will be forgiven them. But whoever
blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; he is guilty of
eternal sin.” The conscience (or
the devil) accusing someone that their sin can never be forgiven is wrong. Today, no one could or ever would blaspheme,
[blas-FEEM] means to curse the Holy Spirit.
Believers who enjoy a right relationship with God ought
to suffer when they knowingly sin.
Deliberate sin is like spitting on Papa.
How can any relationship be tight when one party spits on the other? When someone feels uneasy with God, it’s time
to pray. We can ask God what’s
preventing our rest in Jesus’ peace. His
Spirit will point out what needs attention.
Let’s overcome whatever is blocking a right relationship
with the One who loves us unconditionally!
Take
Home Nugget
The thing that most
often stands in the way of people experiencing Jesus’ peace is…approaching God
on His terms! People resist yielding to
God and living the way He commands.
After decades of living my way, I wondered why it took so long to
forfeit my will to God’s. I admit that
Papa’s way of living is the best.
Every day I pray for God to forgive my sins, as I forgive others who sin against
me. That’s true peace!
Abandon all sin ye who enter into a right
relationship with our Father. His peace
breeds contentment, righteousness, and joy.
Adapted from “Are you ready to
experience the resurrection power every day?” by Lesli White. www.beliefnet.com. June 13, 2017.
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