I FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH YOU
30th Dec 2020
Recently, I heard the testimony of a friend who before meeting Jesus had felt she could never succeed, she was always described as the failure, the naughty one, inadequate, the under achiever and other negative labels. When she met Jesus, His word to her was, “I find nothing wrong with you.” The statement seemed outrageous, but He had revealed to her that in His eyes she was perfect, accepted and “looked like Him!”
She believed this and as a result developed an intimate, dependant and trusting relationship based on acceptance not performance. She truly believed that the old was gone, and the new had come, and the Holy Spirit would supply all she needed to fulfil whatever God asked of her.
She lives freely and lightly, is characterised by joy, and has a freedom which is very attractive and draws others to her, giving many opportunities to tell of the wonderful love of God and His ability to give new birth, new beginnings and a new life.
As we come to the end of 2020, Jeremiah 6:16 came to mind, “Go stand at the crossroads and look around. Ask for directions to the old road, the tried and true road. The take it. Discover the right route for your souls.” (The Message)
We all need to walk with Jesus - into the new, not looking back into the failure and inadequacies of the past year. If you have confessed sin and failure, then according to my Bible, it was immediately forgiven, blotted out, no longer remembered! So why do you keep reminding yourself and Jesus about your past? The accuser, the devil, your enemy wants to trap you in condemnation.
Jesus offers acceptance, cleaning, redemption and so much more. He sees you through eyes of love and simply wants you to walk with Him into 2021, knowing that there is nothing you need to hide from Him. He knows everything and His forgiveness and mercy is boundless. His Spirit can empower and equip you, and together you can “do life.”
Jeremiah when faced with terrifying situations declared, “Sovereign Lord….nothing is too difficult for you.” to which God responded, “I am the Lord, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me?” (Jeremiah 32:17 & 26)
You are not too hard for the Lord. Whatever circumstances you will face in the coming year, ask for the ancient way, the way of Jesus, and let fear be replaced by hope and trust. Know that you are loved and being changed as Jesus reigns in your heart and truly becomes, “Immanuel - God with us.”
by Joyce Sibthorpe
