“He has cleansed our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God!” Hebrews 9:14 (NIV)
Some days it’s just plain hard to stop it.
The video running in my head. The day I yelled at my child. The afternoon when I missed it, thinking the big thing was really a little thing.
If I don’t push the stop button, the scenes will play on and on, finishing with one year and picking up with the next. As they play, my thoughts begin to tell my emotions where to go, providing the backdrop music for this movie of shame, failure, sadness, regret.
I may feel helpless, but Christ tells me He has come into my life to push stop on these videos, disconnect the playback button and then delete these mind movies.
“How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God!” Hebrews 9:14 (NIV)
Friend, there it is in black and white: Christ’s blood cleanses our conscience from those acts we have been guilty of that have lead to death – the death of our relationships, our loves, our blessings. We have been cleansed so that we may serve the living God!
Yes, we’ve messed up. There is no doubt about that! But because of the death, burial and resurrection of Christ, we no longer have to push “play” and revisit those scenes over and over again. The fact is: no matter how many times we go over them and revisit those memories, we cannot fix what is in the past. Our replaying does not accomplish good in us or for us. He has set us free to no longer go there and now we must trust Him to do what only He can do to redeem those situations.
He has set you free, cleansed your heart and mind. Today, let’s replay this message over and over and over again. Let’s find the power we need to serve Him in the power that has cleansed us and set us free!
About Lynn Cowell
Lynn Cowell is a Proverbs 31 Ministries’ speaker and author whose passion is helping our generation become wise women who raise wiser daughters. For the past 15 years, Lynn has taught women and teens to discover the radical love of Jesus Christ and build confidence leading to wiser choices.
Lynn is the author of Magnetic: Becoming the Girl He Wants empowering young women to choose to live out nine captivating characteristics—known as the fruit of the Spirit. Her first books, His Revolutionary Love and Devotions for a Revolutionary Year, help girls develop a higher self-esteem by discovering Christ’s life-altering love. She is also a writer for Proverbs 31 Ministries Encouragement for Today reaching an audience of over a half a million people every day. A regular contributor and guest blogger, she often shares her passion for teen girls and their moms through additional venues such as The Mom Initiative and The Whatever Girls.
In addition to being a popular speaker for women’s events, her teen conferences bring life-change to hundreds of girls each year all across the country. To find out if Lynn is coming to your city, click on her “Speaking” page.
Lynn and her husband, Greg, have been married for over 27 years and are the parents of three. They enjoy spending time together, especially when it combines the mountains, well-worn sweatshirts, or anything that combines chocolate and peanut butter. Lynn and her family reside in North Carolina.
You can find out more about Lynn at http://www.lynncowell.com/
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