Hidden in Jesus

For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more.-Hebrews 8:12



Ever wonder how God does this? How does He remember our sins no more? A lot of people's sins are written down in His Word. And I am thankful, because it makes me feel better about me. Sometimes I think our lives appear so sanitized that people who don't know Him, or new Believers think they can never attain. But in 1 Corinthians 6 Paul lists a lot of stuff that people living in sin do, and then He says this:

And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.-1 Corinthians 6:11

The writer of Hebrews in Chapter 11 list a lot of people we find in the Old Testament, but there is something very interesting about this list, none of their sins are mentioned, only their accomplishments through faith in God.

So, to go back to my question, how does God do this? How does God remember our sins no more? How does He look at us and see only our faith accomplishments?

I believe we find our answer in Colossians 3:3. It says,

For you died to this life, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God.

The old me is gone. All that the Father sees is Jesus. My life is hidden in Him, eternally.

Many blessings as you learn to see all you are in Him,

Beth

Mind Your Own Business Part 2-Judge Not

“Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.” –Matthew 7:1-5(NIV)


This morning I had an argument with my husband. Yes, we had an argument. As we were both storming around the house, in a regular unhealthy manner, the Holy Spirit starting revealing some stuff to me. We were both so irritated with each other, and when it got down to it, it was essentially about the same thing. You see, we were fighting, and both of us were wrong. We both made mistakes. There was no way I could say that I am right and you better fix it, because I was guilty of the same thing too! I really need to fix myself and recognize that I was doing basically the same thing I was mad at him for.

In John chapter 9 we read, “Jesus said, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind will see and those who see will become blind.” Some Pharisees who were with him heard him say this and asked, “What? Are we blind too?” Jesus said, “If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin; but now that you claim you can see, your guilt remains."

What Jesus was saying to the Pharisees was that because they said they could see and were aware of sin, they were held accountable for it. You see, if you see somebody doing something you know is not right, you are aware of that being a sin, and you are accountable for not making the same mistake.

That is what is so important about the blood of Jesus. It takes care of every sin, washing it away. You must go to God, and ask for forgiveness, when you make a mistake. It is so easy. 1 John 1:9 says, If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

So, mind your own business, take care of your own sin (shortcomings of not being obedient to the Word), and you will be in a much better state spiritually and emotionally.







*Note: I asked my husband before I even starting writing this if he cared if I shared, since he is the head of our home.