By one offering He has perfected forever those who are being sanctified —Hebrews 10:14
Perfection means completeness. We need forgiveness to be complete, to be what God intended us to be. Forgiveness is the door to the life we are meant to have. Why does God forgive us? Not because we are sorry or even because we repent from our sinful ways. The only reason for the forgiveness of our sins by God, and the infinite depth of His promise to forget them, is the death of Jesus Christ. Our repentance is merely the result of our personal realization of the atonement by the Cross of Christ, which He has provided for us. The joy of the Lord is the peace and joy that comes with forgiveness. If our joy begins to slip away, you can bet we are losing a grip on our forgiveness and that guilt and “looking back” is taking over our lives. Our pride tells us our sin is too great; our faith is too weak. We begin to lose faith in the saving power of the cross.
God is just in saving bad people only as He makes them good. Our Lord does not pretend we are all right when we are all wrong. The atonement by the Cross of Christ is the propitiation God uses to make unholy people holy. If you have accepted His forgiveness, you are holy in the only way that matters. You are set aside for a purpose. You may not feel holy and, if not, you need to move out on your purpose. Nothing puts you back on the path of faith and joy, that walking the path of your purpose.
One step at a time, and be blessed.
Nick
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