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Memory in the Lord

 When one gets redeemed their past, present and future are all forgiven. The memory of past sins are also cleansed by Christ. What makes this life unpleasant for some, is that they cannot erase the memory of past mistakes, probably because they have yet to repent of their sins. A life that is free from guilt can live in joy and freedom, whereas someone who is living with guilt looks back to the past which haunts them. God does not forget our sins unless we repent, even if our sins are not that bad, we still need to repent before God.


How does one live in the world when their sins are forgiven, but lives in a very sinful environment? The bible says in Ezekiel 18:20 “The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.” God takes note of our righteousness but he also takes note of the wicked. The righteous and the wicked are allowed to dwell on this earth together, and it isn’t until judgment day or Christ’s second coming that they will be separated.


If we walk in righteousness, God will reward us at our death or on judgment day, but He will condemn the wicked. We can walk with an undisturbed conscience, even when we are surrounded by evil and wicked people. Our memories can be sanctified even though the ones sharing our memories are not sanctified. God’s presence allows us to see the past clearly and to live in a holy communion or continuation of the past into the present, because at one point in the past we were born again and forgiven. Therefore we continue to live a forgiven life in Jesus Christ. Our past doesn’t have to be broken and we can continue to live in a forward motion, with no regrets. Mistakes don’t define us, because we are no longer living in our sins. We are accountable to God, and live as children of God.

We also are not trapped by our past, because we have been forgiven of it, as we become free to live in the present with joy and freedom. This is Mike.


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