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WELCOME TO GOD FOCUS THIS MORNING

THE TITLE FOR TODAY’S EPISODE:  LETTING GO

Our lives are transformed and filled with things we hold onto and things we let go. Letting go of the mistakes of the past is vital to our future. However, the lessons we learned from those mistakes we need to hold onto with all of our strength. The lessons are what shapes and molds who we become.

Our enemy hates to lose to Jesus. It has been an on-going theme since his fall to earth. Jesus didn’t give into him when he tempted him in the wilderness. Satan knows he will not give in to him now. He took Jesus up and and promised him all the kingdoms of the earth. Jesus knew he was offering something that didn’t really belong to him.

Since he couldn’t get Jesus to fall, he tries to get us to fall. We must not feel like we need to listen to him. We no longer belong to him. He loves to find one little place we are weak and exploit it. He will pick at one tiny thread until it all unravels, if we let him. Once we have messed up, he loves to use the word of God to make us feel bad. He will cause us to beat ourselves up over things we have done. We asked God to forgive us, so the mistakes and sin no longer exist in the realm of God. He puts it under the blood, as far as the east is from the west. He remembers no more, it’s not that he has a bad memory. That phrase means he no longer counts it against us. But still, we allow the enemy to put condemnation on us.

 Romans 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

We have no reason to look at the past and beat ourselves up like it’s a mistake. When we walk after the Spirit (by faith) and not after the flesh (by how things seem) we can become free from the enemy’s condemnation.

People often confuse conviction with condemnation. Conviction is a warning in your spirit when you are about to step out of God’s will and walk in the flesh.  Condemnation happens after you step out of God’s will and walk in the flesh. Even after you have asked for God’s forgiveness the enemy will try to get you to beat yourself.

Phil 3:13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,

We need to let go of the past, forgetting the mistakes and forgiving ourselves. Keep moving forward is the only direction we have. An old hymn comes to mind, called One Day At A Time. That is all we are meant to live in, “Yesterday is gone sweet Jesus, and tomorrow may never be mine, so for my sake teach me to take one day at a time.”

We have no promise of tomorrow, the only day we have is the one we are living in. Today is the day we live free from the enemy’s condemnation. Every morning, we have a choice to make, how are we going to live the hours in front of us. Are we going allow the enemy to speak negativity and condemnation? Are we going to thank God for another day, another chance to walk out our faith?

What if this was your last day on earth, would you want to spend it worrying about the past. Or would you want to spend it praising God for all that he has done. We have to live each day as if it were our last. Living with intention, purpose, praise and prayer.  Doing the will of God by encouraging someone else.

If you’ve allowed the enemy to put condemnation on you about something you’ve repented for, it is time to let it go. God never meant for you to hold onto the weight of sin. He died to set us free. Today is the day to walk in that freedom and kiss the past good-bye.

Until next time,

BE BOLD, BE BRAVE AND KEEP YOUR GOD FOCUS

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