Hi! (:
Two senerios to keep in mind today: our standing with God every day...
and where we are with our exams.
First of all, we have to identify the problem. Problem? What problem? *smirks*
Our doubts from our un-perfect actions.
"We have sinned and done wrong. We have been wicked and have rebelled; we have turned away from your commands and laws." - Daniel 9:5
Worries constantly plague us and fear of failure or the illusion of it weigh us down. Can you feel it? A heavy heart pierces the soul and tears threaten all the day long. When tired out and heads down, the love of God and His healing peace can seem unobtainable. To say it lightly, we have not been perfect.
Good news comes quickly (:
"He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit," - Titus 3:5
"Our God is a God who saves; from the Sovereign LORD comes escape from death." - Psalm 68:20
No matter what offense lies on your conscience or worries about the future, God places His holy name and guardianship on you. The past evil deeds of our hands only glorify the Lord's works even more. Jesus Christ conquered the darkest place so that we should not fear the dark voice of Satan's calling or the dark of the old nature of rebellion that was inside of us.
But we still sin. We still rebel. We're scared. We want to please God by living in accordance with His commands, living in a way that the world was meant to work. But we don't.
"My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have one who speaks to the Father in our defense--Jesus Christ, the Righteous One." - 1 John 2:1
Our own defense doesn't rely on how many prayers we pray for forgiveness. Jesus talks to the Father specifically for you about the worries that plague you most. Jesus has got it, He's worked through it and He saved you. Your past, your present and your worries for the future are already forgiven. We don't need to be afraid of living a holy life.
"who has saved us and called us to a holy life--not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time," - 2 Timothy 1:9
Therefore, we don't need to be afraid of failing.
Since "God is our refuge and strength, our very present help in trouble." (Psalm 46:1) and "He saves you from destruction." (Psalm 103:4) "Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect." (Matthew 5:48)
Matthew 5:48 isn't as daunting now that God reminds us that: "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." (Romans 10:13) God's promises are strong and as you go into the weekend with more time alone with your thoughts and doubts, remember Isaiah 41:13.
Matthew 5:48 isn't as daunting now that God reminds us that: "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." (Romans 10:13) God's promises are strong and as you go into the weekend with more time alone with your thoughts and doubts, remember Isaiah 41:13.