Go
and Live Like It!
August
14
For
I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more.
Hebrews
8:12
Lloyd
was the Director of a 'Young Adults Program'. One of his favorite
teaching methods was the use of word pictures, a practice that caught
and held the attention of his students.
Yesterday,
Lloyd had directed his students to dress in formal attire when they
came to today's class. Unsure of his intention, they nonetheless
showed up in suits and dresses. As they entered, they each received a
small scroll.
The
lesson today was on letting go of past mistakes. Lloyd instructed his
students to write their deepest regrets and past transgressions on
the scrolls and then tie them back up.
When
everyone was finished, Lloyd had them pile into the school’s bus
for a trip. Their destination turned out to be a funeral home. When
they entered there was an empty casket at the front of the small
chapel. Lloyd preached a message on forgiveness, and then instructed
his students to pass by the casket, and drop their scroll in,
signifying the death of past sins. He then had six young men carry
the casket to a waiting hearse. They proceeded to the cemetery, where
Lloyd performed a graveside service. At the conclusion Lloyd said,
“The past is dead. As of this minute, life begins anew. Go and live
like it!”
†
Isaiah
43:18 and 19 says, “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the
past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not
perceive it?” God, in essence, says, “I have given you a clean
slate!” His deepest desire is that we reach our full potential as
godly children. He wants us to understand that He is not mad at us,
nor disappointed in us. All toddlers make mistakes, and need guidance
and direction. God is actually contemplating our future, watching
each step with the wisdom of an understanding Father.
But
if Satan can keep us focused on our sins we will never feel worthy of
living a Christ-like life with Jesus.
The
truth is all our mistakes, past, present, and future, have been
atoned for (Hebrews 10:10-14). Go and live like it!
Prayer
“Thank
You, Jesus, for canceling out my sin. Thank You, Father God, for
giving me a clean slate. I accept these truths! Amen.”
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