March 1, 2011

Yesterday was a busy day.  The online class really keeps us busy, and then I left school early and drove to Cray to stay with Jerry and Julie's children.  They were in Fargo for an adoption meeting.  the have an extra foster child, Jonah is in kindergarten and a precious child.  They got home about 8:30 so I got home in a reasonable time.

VERSE:
  As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our
transgressions from us.
   -- Psalm 103:12
    

THOUGHT:
  Now that's a long way - from sun rising to sun setting, that's
how far God has removed our sins. But the key word is removed. When
we sin and come to God in repentance, God doesn't just forgive our
sin; he purifies us of all unrighteousness. What was unholy in me
is made righteous in him. What was impure is now clean. What was
stained is spotless. Why? How? We can now see more fully what the
Psalmist could know only in part. God doesn't see our sin, but
rather he sees Jesus' sacrifice. His blood purifies and cleanses
us! Our sin is gone and we are clean.

PRAYER:
  Father of mercies, thank you for not only forgiving my sins, but
for removing them. I thank you that I can stand before you holy and
without fault because of the blood of Jesus and your gracious
desire to forgive. I now ask, Righteous Father, that you strengthen
me with your Holy Spirit so that my conduct will reflect the way
you see me in Jesus. In the name of the Christ, your Son and my
Savior, I pray. Amen.

I am so thankful that Jesus forgives me and forgets what I have done, sometimes it isn't as easy to forgive myself but as I seek God and read his word that happens, too.