Ever wish you could take something back? Something you did or said that if you could just take it back, your life and the lives of those you love would be completely different. Something that you think can't be forgiven?
Believe it or not, most people feel that way about something. At least people who have had a relationship with Jesus at some point. It's called 'being under conviction' and the Holy Spirit brings it to your mind. I've experienced it too. Sad thing is there are so many people who, instead of asking God's forgiveness and letting Him heal them, try to fix it themselves and end up getting deeper and deeper in sin. They end up drawing more people in, hurting more people and especially hurting those they truly love.
Did you know that God can re-write your history though? Does it mean what you did never happened? No. What it does mean is that, when you repent, it's gone in God's eyes and that's what matters! The Word tells us He takes our sins, after we ask His forgiveness, and casts them into His sea of forgetfulness. He throws them away as far as the east is from the west.
Don't believe me? Would you believe Him? Micah 7:18b-19 'You do not stay angry forever but delight to show mercy. You will again have compassion on us; You will tread our sins underfoot and hurl all our iniquities into the depths of the sea.' And Psalm 103:11-12 For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His love for those who fear Him; as far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.' See. Told you. He said it in His Word. He has compassion on those who trust Him!
Psalm 103 has even more good news. V17-18 tells us "But from everlasting to everlasting the Lord's love is with those who fear him, and His righteousness with their children's children--with those who keep His covenant and remember to obey His precepts." Now that's amazing! Not only will He forgive, He will bless your children and grandchildren because of your repentance!
Now that's an amazing God! There is none like Him. When you ask for and accept His forgiveness, He will re-write your history and make your future and that of your family better than you could ever imagine! He said it in His Word.
Now here's where the re-writing of History really comes in. Those sins. Those horrible things that have hurt your loved ones and so many others and broken the heart of your Savior. Once you ask His forgiveness and repent, Romans 8:28 kicks in. "And we know God causes ALL things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose." Those things that were so horrible. He not only forgets them after you repent, He causes them to result in GOOD! No one else can do that. Absolutely no one. Just our amazing God. He completely re-writes your history for good!
Won't you let Him re-write your history today? He's waiting. He wants to forgive you. He longs to forgive you. His desire is to bless you and your family. Please let Him. Your future and the future of your family depends on it.
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