Guilt
"I am writing to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven for his name’s sake."
—1 John 2:12, ESV
Guilt: The fact of having committed a specified or implied offense or crime.
I love to write letters to God. One afternoon, while sitting quietly and listening to the Holy Spirit, He directed me to read a letter I had written in one of my journals. In the letter, I had confessed to God that I felt guilty and heavy in heart. Below that entry, God had directed me to the scripture above, and I had written it down. Beneath the scripture, God had me write, *"I am forgiven."
Scripture says, "Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent."
—Revelation 3:19, ESV
My guilt at that time was because God had brought to my attention some things He had instructed me to do but I had not yet done. Though I had repented, I still felt heavy in my heart. Satan is the only one who wants us to walk in condemnation and guilt. God convicts our hearts to bring us back to righteousness, and then we are to walk in freedom. We are already forgiven. The scripture below brings such clarity:
"I write this, dear children, to guide you out of sin. But if anyone does sin, we have a Priest-Friend in the presence of the Father: Jesus Christ, righteous Jesus. When He served as a sacrifice for our sins, He solved the sin problem for good—not only ours but the whole world’s. Here’s how we can be sure that we know God in the right way: Keep His commandments."
—1 John 2:1-2, MSG
When we get out of alignment, our gracious God guides us back to obedience and righteousness. He will never lead us into condemnation. When we cary the burden of commendation, we cannot fulfill the assignment God has given us because we are conflicted in our minds. Praise God for his forgiveness of our sins!
Key Points:
Jesus gave us freedom from sin before we were born.
God disciplines those He loves, directing us back to righteousness.
Condemnation is a trick of the enemy. Do not succumb to it.
Affirmations: Matthew 10:20; Luke 24:32; Ephesians 6:19, Isaiah 55:11
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