Day 2

Jesus came not to condemn but to save us..!
Therefore, let us not distance ourselves anytime we mess up..
Go to GOD with a pure repented heart, & He will pour His Favour & Honour on you..
If we freely admit that we have sinned and confess our sins, He is faithful and just, true to His own nature and promises, and will forgive our sins and cleanse us continually from all unrighteousness, our wrongdoing, everything not in conformity with His will and purpose.. (1 John 1:9)
God delights to forgive you. He lifts that burden off of you, if you let Him..
And not only are you forgiven, redeemed from your own mess, but then you are crowned with steadfast love and mercy..
This is stunning..
Though I have sinned against God and belittled His Name. Though I have not trusted Him. Though I have spat in His face with my rebellion. He is tender towards me. He doesn’t hate me. He won’t distance me because of my sins. He is gracious with me. He crowns me with steadfast love and mercy..
Jesus received a crown of thorns, though He deserved a crown of glory. I receive a crown of gentleness and mercy, though I deserved the crown of thorns. Let that sink in when you wonder if God really loves you after you’ve sinned..
My sin put Jesus on the cross. My sin drove the nails into His hands. Sin is not small. But at the cross we see the evilness of our sins and the beauty of God’s grace showing us to what lengths God is willing to forgive and be merciful to sinful people..
To find hope after you’ve sinned, go back to the cross again and again. See Jesus. Body broken for you. Blood shed for you. Life sacrificed for your sinfulness. He didn’t die for the good and perfect you..
Christ died for the sinful you. The struggling you. The broken and dirty you. Go to Him as you are, perhaps for the hundredth time. He will be there with open arms..
Why? Because He loved you, wanted you, and sent His Son to die for you while you were rebellious. He’s not going to leave you now. There is massive hope for you, struggling Christian. Keep going back to the cross. To the one who does not deal with us according to our sins, but abounds in steadfast (long suffering) love and mercy..
“So, what does all this mean? If God has determined to stand with us, tell me, who then could ever stand against us?….”(Romans 8:31)