Tag: Bible verses about past sins

Bible Verse of The Day – 9-27-18

James 3:2 (NKJV) 2 For we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body.

As a young child, I remember following my older siblings one day to an apple tree that belonged to our neighbor.

They helped me up into the tree and had me pick the apples and toss them down to them. It was fun and I was enjoying it!

Then I heard them yell, “quick, they’re home. Run!”.  But, they forgot one thing; ME! They left me in the tree.

The owner came to the tree and there I was, sitting in the tree, not knowing what was wrong. I just thought we were picking apples for Mom’s apple pie and that everything was happy and good.

They got me down from the tree and took me to my parents. Standing in front of my parents, I had to explain what I was doing in their tree.

I was sad after I learned what I was actually doing.

These are the consequences of following without understanding the how and why of it all. I was only little, but no matter the age, no matter the innocence, if we get caught up in the wrong place doing the wrong thing, there will be repercussions. Sometimes it can leave a scar.

There have been other times throughout my life when I blindly and innocently followed or got involved in things that I wished I hadn’t.

But, to hold onto those things as if they had just recently happened would be hurting and punishing me even more.

How do we change the past? How do we erase those things that came upon us innocently or unknowingly?

We cannot change the past. We can’t even change the future if we continue to wallow in the things that happened to us in the past.

We can only change today by taking that first step and letting the past be the past, and the future be the future.

We can’t be so hard on ourselves. Today is a new day. God wants to heal us.

Let go of what happened in the past and move on. Learn from it and try not to fall back into the same thing again. Take it one day at a time.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-19-15

Psalm 103:11-12 (NKJV) 11 For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is His mercy toward those who fear Him; 12 As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.

We all have sins in our life. We have done things in our past that we’re not proud of. Some things might have been pretty bad and they may even be things that we’ve never told anyone else about.

Sometimes those things can try to come back and haunt us, reminding us of who we used to be, before Jesus made us new. Guilt can try to creep in and cause us to hang our heads in shame.

And, of course, the enemy will also get in our ears and try to sling mud at us, telling us how worthless and dirty we are.

But we’re here today to tell you that if you have been washed in the blood of Jesus, none of that matters. The sins you carried before you came to the cross have been washed away, as far away as the east is from the west!

Stop hanging your head, because if you have repented and put your faith in Jesus Christ, He has made you brand new. You are no longer that old person.

2 Corinthians 5:17 (NKJV) 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.

And if you’re feeling guilty about your past, it’s time to finally let it go because there is no guilt and no condemnation for followers of Christ. Once you became a child of God, your past was wiped out and you were given a brand new, clean sheet of paper to start your life over again. No more guilt.

Romans 8:1 (NKJV) 8 There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

So lift your head today and look up to the cross of Jesus. Take heed to what He is saying, that you are new and guilt-free, and step forward into your future, leaving your past behind, once and for all.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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