There are times when old mistakes come back to haunt me. Even though I know that Jesus has paid for every one of them, they still live in my mind like a smoldering ember. I think that even believers in Christ’s loving forgiveness can struggle with this problem at times. We forget about God’s unconditional love for us and think we have to fix things ourselves. The devil is very cunning. He knows our weaknesses and he uses them to his advantage. God gave up everything so that we could have it all. We can be assured that even those past sins have been paid for.

Even though ALL of our sins have been forgiven, does not give us a free pass. That gift from God should remind us of the debt we owed and the price He paid for our release from the darkness of Satan. Because of our gratitude, help us to be as forgiving, loving, sympathetic, kind and compassionate towards those who hang on to darkness. Jesus gave His life for us. We owe it to others to share God’s grace with them.

Thank you, dear Father, for caring so much for me that you paid the ultimate price. May I in gratitude begin to look forward rather than back, and let others know that their ransom has also been paid. Amen!