Don’t be sin Conscious
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we
have fellowship one with another, and the blood of
Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin (1 John 1:7).
As a child of God, you shouldn’t be on the
look out for your sins. In other words, don’t
be conscious of sin. Our opening text says if we walk
in the light (the Word) as He is in the light, the blood
of Jesus automatically cleanses us from all sin. If this is
true (and it is), then you don’t have to be confessing
your sins all the time. If, for example, you do something
wrong, just say, “Lord, I’m sorry for what I did; I receive
forgiveness in Jesus’ Name” and that’s it. You might
ask, “Is it that simple?” Yes, it is.
God didn’t tell you to ask Him for forgiveness.
When you ask God to forgive you, it’s like asking Him
to save you. If you do ask Him for forgiveness, when
will you know He has answered? In the same way,
if you’re asking God to save your soul, how will you
know He has saved you? You’ll never know because
there’s nothing for Him to do about saving you that
He hasn’t already done.
Therefore, what you have to do is receive salvation;
you don’t ask for it. It’s the same thing with forgiveness;
you receive forgiveness; you don’t ask for it, because
the blood of Jesus Christ was shed for the remission of
your sins. Some Christians are always asking God for
forgiveness, and because they’re asking for something
that’s been provided for them, they don’t apply faith.
You’re to receive forgiveness as an act of your faith.
Afterwards, don’t go back again to receive forgiveness
for the same offence, even when Satan brings it to your
consciousness.
You’ve already been washed and purged of your
sins. Colossians 1:21-22 says, “And you, that were
sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by
wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled In the
body of his flesh through death, to present you
holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his
sight.” This happened before you ever did anything
right or wrong. Therefore, refuse to be sin-conscious.
You’re the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus; be
righteousness-conscious.
Prayer
Dear Father, I thank you for sending your Son, Jesus, to die and
shed His blood for the remission of my sins; I’m cleansed and
purified. I walk in the finished works of Christ. Therefore,
there’s no condemnation for me. I’m justified, free from the
accusation of the evil one, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Further study:
Romans 8:1; 2 Corinthians 5:19-20; Romans 5:7-11
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Matthew 5:21-48
Genesis 15-17
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Acts 7:22-32
Nehemiah 10