Un-condemn

Friday, June 23, 2023

Good morning, Lord

Verse of the Day: Romans 15:13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Memory verse: John 10:27-28...27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: 28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

Today's reading: ESTHER 9-10 ACTS 7:1-21

'Un-condemn'

But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint. Isaiah 40:31

We add to that verse: 19And by this we will know that we belong to the truth, and will assure our hearts in His presence: 20If our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and He knows all things. 21Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God,…1 John 3:20

Deuteronomy 16:11 ►And rejoice before the LORD your God at the place he will choose as a dwelling for his Name

1 Corinthians 6:19 ►Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;

We are to be joyful in our hearts before God. This is not a reality for some folks because they do not get past their own 'condemning heart', from 1 John 3:20, above.

Why do our hearts condemn us? What does that mean? It means that we have guilt that keeps us from getting in front of God. It could be a sin from today or one carried for a long time but it is crippling-debilitating-because, if we do not feel free to go before God, we will not pray and if we will not pray, we are not surrendered to God and God will not empower those who are not surrendered...

We are now in the acting mode. The false face(mask) of pretension is back on.

I am always saying relax. We all know that we cannot relax when our hearts are condemning us-so-relax.

"UNCONDEMN",i.e., get in front of God no matter how painful and confess-unload it-it is nothing God cannot handle. Get through that barrier that keeps you from admitting sin-just say it-

"Lord, I was wrong and am wrong to keep holding on to it".

Restoration-sweet restoration-complete and completely refreshing. Right before God the Almighty. Free. At Peace. Empowered.

What are you waiting for?

...because He loves us...

Father in Heaven,

I was wrong and am wrong for holding on to this sin and shame and guilt and am sick of my own heart condemning me. Forgive me and I will be clean and free and restored and refreshed.

Thank You God of all mercy and freedom!!

In the name of Christ Jesus my Lord,

Our God of complete restoration.

Amen