I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more. (Hebrews 8:12)
The devil does everything within his power to keep you from living the life God is calling you to live. Now he cannot mess with your promised eternal life, but he can mess with your present everyday life, if you allow him. Now one of the sharpest darts in his arsenal is to weigh you down with the sins of your past. If he can keep you looking over your shoulder at what is behind you, it will keep you from moving in the direction God is calling you to go.
God choosing not to remember is not the same as God forgetting. God is omniscient. He knows everything, all the time, and He simply cannot forget anything. However, in His mercy, He chooses not to remember the sins we have committed in our past. Think about it this way: rather than treating us as our sins deserve, He chooses to forgive us and to remember our sins no more. God refuses to hold our sins over our heads by reminding us of our past mistakes. God has intentionally put “all our sins behind His back” (Isaiah 38:17). Out of sight, out of mind, which is a promise that is simply out of this world.
Remember, we do not serve a forgetful God. We serve a forgiving and faithful God who says He will never bring up our past sins again. Now don’t confuse conviction with condemnation. Conviction is when we know we have rebelled against God, and filled with a godly sorrow, repent of our sins. But condemnation is of the devil who keeps bringing up our sins to shame us and water down our witness for Jesus. There is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. So, the next time the devil whispers in your ear, “Look at what you have done now” respond with “I am forgiven” completely and eternally.
This is the Gospel. This is grace for your race. NEVER FORGET THAT . . . AMEN!
Grace for the Race 