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Forgiveness is for You
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If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 ESV
So there I sat in my prayer room, feeling washed up and wondering why I was there at all that day. After going through a drawn out messy divorce, I didn't go to church at all and rarely prayed. I felt that the Lord was done with me. I had let Him down and the whole church as well. Yep, 'those days are finished', I thought.
I thought there may be hell in my future, but at least I was free from the hell on earth. As I sat there thinking on this, I flipped open my Bible and it fell on Rom 11:29: 'For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.' I pondered this a moment and thought what if I have not trashed God's plan for me?
I prayed about this over the next week, and that is exactly how He felt. Sure, God hates divorce, but He is divorced as well (Jer. 3:8). He's been there. He was waiting on me to get up from my bed of self condemnation and I learned that I can be forgiven as well. We all fall, but not all get up, and the church has become skilled at keeping you down after a divorce.
We all know that others can be forgiven, but often when we stumble, we just don't see it for us. When you fall, get up. God is not angry with you. He does not take back His gifts or His calling because you stumble. His plan is still on for your life and you are the only one that can stop that. Forgiveness is for you as well.
Prayer: Father, please show me areas of my life where I need to accept Your forgiveness. Set me free from my past, restore what the enemy has taken from me Lord, in the name of Jesus.
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Thank you Jesus Lord
Amen!!
Amen Amen
Yes, amen Lord
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Amen Lord Jesus!!
Amen Dear Lord Amen. I needed to hear this Pastor Dion. Thank you.
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Amen! I have said many times the church is the only army I know of who shoots it's own wounded. If there should ever be a no gun zone, it would be at church. Thank You Lord!
Thank you Pastor Dion and Sylvia for the daily devotionals.God Bless...
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Dear Father I know that I have been afflicted with sins with no power to get up, strengthen me I ask oh Lord. Forgive me and lead me where You want me to be, in Jesus name I pray. Amen. Thank You Lord for Your grace.
What a great reflection Pastor, God bless you.
Amen and Amen. Needed this today.
Thank You Jesus for forgiveness and Your irrevocable plans, Amen!
This devotional certainly does offer "Refreshing Hope!" I have always been appalled at the church's attitude towards divorce. Jesus Himself said that all sins can be forgiven, save for blasphemy against the Holy Spirit.
God I'm counting on you. Praise God in the name of Jesus Amen
Amen!
Amen and Amen !!!
I really needed this! Thanks so much!!!
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Amen! Thank You!