I SURRNEDER

 MY PRISON MENTALITY

 FOR FREEDOM

When I was a young girl my mother accused me of stealing a pair of her earrings.  I knew that I was innocent, in actual fact I was aware of who really did pocket the “costume jewels”.  I make the point that they were of little expense because that only exaggerated the sting of the punishment.  I was sentenced to the dishes for a month and grounded for a month!  All for something I did not do and they were cheep! Have you ever had to debate your innocents with someone who did not believe you?  To this day, it is a memory that brings feelings of frustration in my stomach. Judged guilty and handed a punishment for a crime you did not commit. Thrown in the jail, the door slammed.

   Then... there is true guilty! I am a sinner.  Ok, we all are born sinners.  Really though I am a sinner!  I have a list of offenses.  On any given day moments of grief will come over me about past sin and the consequences.  These are very real debilitating moments that will rob my performance and joy.  I am attacked with thoughts of my transgressions and my guilt.

   Satan is the master of finger pointing and accusations.  He wants to convince us that we belong in a jail; that we are guilty prisoners forever. He wants to lock us up for more than a month!

LET'S NOT FORGET THE GOOD NEWS!

The morning paper reads;

THE CELL DOORS ARE WIDE OPEN!

YOU ARE FREE.  FOUND NOT GUILTY!

PARDONED!

Exoneration, Mercy, Pardon, Forgiveness; that is why Jesus came!

  HE WILL NEVER RESIST FREEING A REPENTANT SINNER!

When we draw near to God in genuine repentance, taking full blame for our sins, the prison doors open wide and we are free.  Why would we sit in the prison with the door wide open? Are we crazy!  Get up and move! Why would you want to take the sentence of guilty …when you are not?  WE have been issued a lifetime of PARDON.

If I am reluctant to accept forgiveness (LEAVE THE JAIL) I am saying Christ didn't do his job!!

 

The Son of Man has the authority on earth to forgive sins.

Luke 5:24

  

Everyone who believes in Him

 Will have their sins forgiven through his name.

Acts 10:43

   I have no doubt I can’t adequately express today my heart regarding the Awesomeness of GRACE, MERCY, FREEDOM AND FORGIVENESS that I have given as his daughter. 

   What I do want to communicate is the need to BE ALERT TO FIGHT THE ENEMY WHO WANTS YOU TO STAY IN JAIL! I own my sin, I confess my sin and I am covered.

Finally, I confessed all my sins to you and stopped trying to hide my guilt.  I said to myself, “I will confess my rebellion to the Lord.”

And you forgave me!  All my guilt is gone.

Psalms 32:5

   

Lord, you have heard my cry for mercy; You, the Lord, accepts my prayer.

Psalms 6:9

Thank You LORD!  I am fully forgiven,

Fully exempt, fully loved,

Fully yours forever!

I AM RIGHTEOUS

What is exciting to me today as I LEAVE THE JAIL- I can hold my head high!  We can throw our shoulders back and stand up strait because we are INNOCENT.  Free of guilt.  WE CAN CELEBRATE LIFE AND FREEDOM

 BECAUSE I AM FORGIVEN BY GOD!

So rejoice in the Lord and be glad, all you who obey him! Shout for joy, all you whose hearts are pure!

Psalm 32:11

 This is a trustworthy saying, and everyone should accept it; “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners”-and I am the worst of them all.  But God has mercy on me so that Chris Jesus could use me as a prime example of His great patience with even the worst of sinners.  Then others will realize that they, too, can believe in Him and receive eternal life.  All honor and glory to God forever and ever! He is the eternal King, the unseen one who never dies; he alone is God. Amen.

1 Timothy 1:15-17

I am writing to you who are God’s children because your sins have been forgiven through Jesus.

1 John 2:12

THE JAIL DOOR IS OPEN

Yes what joy for those whose record the Lord has cleared of sin.

Romans 4:8