HAUNTED
BY YOUR PAST?
Memorise:
And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are
justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God. 1st
Corinthians 6:11
Read:
Romans 8:1-3, Bible in one year: 2nd Kings 23:36-25:30, Luke
12:49-13:9
Some Christians allow their past to
haunt them so badly that they have no confidence in their heritage as children
of God. Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, is an example of someone who did not
allow his past to haunt him or prevent him from fulfilling his destiny. He gave
the following testimony about himself in Galatians 1:15-17
“But
when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by
his grace, To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the4 heathen;
immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood. Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I
went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus .”
One noticeable reason why the past
haunts some children of God is their lack of knowledge and understanding of the
word of God. It is necessary for every child of God to possess very sound
knowledge of who they are in Christ through God’s word. As revealed in our
Bible reading, any individual who is born-again is free from every form of
condemnation of past sins. The past should therefore not torment you if the
reality of this scripture has been received in your spirit. Let us look at this
passage very closely and learn one or two truths about our new life in Christ.
Before you can escape the evils of your
past life, the first thing you should ascertain is whether or not you are
indeed in Christ, because some people are in Church but not in Christ. The
evidence of a life in Christ is outlined in 2nd Corinthians 5:17
“Therefore
if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away;
behold, all things are become new.”
The new life is not by our power but by
the power in the Blood and Spirit of Jesus Christ. The Bible says the Spirit
bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God (Romans 8:16). Part
of the cardinal truths distinguishing the Christian faith from all other faiths
is the grace which brings salvation to us without imputing our past sins, and
the power given to us to live above those past sins. Beloved, if you are still
struggling with your past life of sins, you need to check your background. Are
you genuinely born-again? If yes, are you still living your past life? If not,
your past will not haunt you again. Demolish the bridge that links you with the
past and be free.
Action
Point
Cut
away from activities, friends and habits of the past, so that you can be free
indeed.
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