His Forgiveness

SO many of us in the Kingdom strive every day to walk uprightly with God. However, sometimes this can be a great battle, in which many soldiers have been consumed. When we give in to the temptations and fall backward in our walk, we are left feeling ashamed, guilty, and rejected - by people, and by God Himself. But, Acts 5:31 states that, '...God exalted Him with His right hand to be a Prince and Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. Do you get what this scripture is saying? Imagine God sat on His throne and saw the evil in our hearts. But, His great love is so strong, so pure, so real that  He didn't want us to go to hell. So, He sent His Son, to come and lead us like sheep back into the fold - so that we could repent, so that that we could make a decision to turn away from the evil things that satisfy the flesh. And, when we make the decision to walk away from sin, God doesn't just leave us there stranded, but instead He pours out His forgiveness upon us! What a Mighty God we serve!
My brothers and sisters, God knows that we are trapped in flesh. He knows that even after we have chosen to live for Him we may fall back many times into diverse sin. For me, that may mean giving an attitude, or harboring evil thoughts, for others it may be going back to addictions and behaviors that are questionable. But, being the loving God that He is He already made provision for us for when these things happen. Lamentations 3:22 - 23 tells us that God's mercies are new for us every morning. He knew we would need His mercies every single day. He said that none of us are righteous and that we fall short of His glory, daily. God is not turning us away because of our shortcomings. He is offering us His mercy and His forgiveness so that we can move forward in our walk with Him...
Don't fall and stay down. Get up and Move Forward!