No Record Of Our Sins

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Psalm 130 (NIV)
A song of ascents.

1 Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord;
2 O Lord, hear my voice.
Let your ears be attentive
to my cry for mercy.

3 If you, O Lord, kept a record of sins,
O Lord, who could stand?
4 But with you there is forgiveness;
therefore you are feared.

5 I wait for the Lord, my soul waits,
and in his word I put my hope.
6 My soul waits for the Lord
more than watchmen wait for the morning,
more than watchmen wait for the morning.

7 O Israel, put your hope in the Lord,
for with the Lord is unfailing love
and with him is full redemption.
8 He himself will redeem Israel
from all their sins.

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The stronger in faith we are, the more temptation the devil throws at us. Winning in temptation yields greater faith, but what will happen if we fall? Do you feel dejected, useless, full of guilt and ashamed that you sinned again?

You’re not alone. I've constantly been tempted by the devil, and while I try to resist, there were times when it seems to be too overpowering. Ever woke up in the middle of the night with a tempted thought? I had one recently. The outcome is nothing worth mentioning.

In addition to that, I fell into one of the "traps" that the devil laid. I was reading from an article about the badge "PBPGINFWMY", which means "Please be patient. God is not finished with me yet". At its own level, you will most probably see that it's actually a very encouraging and meaningful acronym. However, I gave in to the thought that since God is not finished with me, I could sin once in a while.

Knowing that I was wrong, I can turn back to God's Word. It's very encouraging to see what the psalmist wrote. It gives me renewed confidence that my God is ever-loving and will keep no records of my past sins as long as I repent. Since He does not keep mine, He will not keep yours.

Keep praying with me, so that our recurring sins do not come back and taunt us. Our God loves us indefinitely, and yearns our repentance. Let's not disappoint Him once and again.

We're forgiven! We're free!