Reconciling With Those You've Hurt #3 of 4
May 15, 2008
Americans look forward to the Thanksgiving holiday as a time of gathering with friends and relatives, a time of shared happiness. But many among us dread times like this because it means facing people who have hurt us, or worse, people we have hurt. Unresolved conflicts are the collateral damage of sin, even forgiven sin. Today: putting damaged relationships back on track.
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"All the King's horses and all the King's men couldn't put Humpty together again." There is truth even in fairy tales. Sin's consequences usually involve ruptured relationships. Sometimes we are the abused, sometimes we are the abusers of others. Either way, we need to find reconciliation if life is to go on. Today: lessons in putting shattered lives back together.
May 14, 2008
We can do a lot of damage when we sin. Even though forgiven, sin can leave some serious consequences in its wake. Handling the ongoing pain we have caused is a daunting, but necessary task. Today: we will begin to learn how to seek forgiveness from those we have hurt, and then watch God graciously bring new life and new hope out of our bad situations.
May 13, 2008
It has been said that those who ignore the lessons of history are doomed to repeat them. That is also true when it comes to sin. Running the race of life is a lot easier when we avoid the ruts in the road, and the ruts in our lives. Today: some pointed reminders that God wants us as Christians to turn away from the sins that so easily, and frequently, beset us.
May 12, 2008
There are certain laws built into the fabric of the universe...gravity...the speed of light...and the laws of sowing and reaping. You cannot avoid gravity, and you cannot change the speed of light. Neither can you buck the system that says "what you reap, you sow." God uses this principle to teach His children to not sin, and sometimes the lessons are hard. If you find it tough to stop sinning, stay with us.
May 9, 2008
In this age of instant gratification, it is tough to have to wait months for your flowers to grow up before they can bloom. Farmers understand this. They sow seeds in the spring and reap crops in the fall. In the same way, we may sin and not see immediate consequences. But be certain, the consequences will come just as surely as the corn gets eight feet tall.
May 8, 2008
Most of us are creatures of habit. It is easy to fall back into old patterns of sin, even after we have sought God's forgiveness. Often we get tripped up in the race of life by returning to the detours of past behavior. Some of us are quite sure that there is no way to break out of the cycle of sin, forgiveness, restoration, and back to sin. Today: we begin to find that way out.
May 7, 2008
The Old Testament gives us vivid word pictures of where forgiven sin ends up. Those images give us sinners real hope. We can run the race of life in freedom once we understand that, as far as God is concerned, our sins have been buried in the depths of the sea. So, if God has pronounced us clean, who are we to hang on to bitter memories? Today: where God puts forgiven sins.
May 6, 2008
The Bible teaches that when God forgives our sins, He "remembers them no more." How can this be, since God knows everything? After great spiritual failures, we say with King David, "My sin is ever before me." So how can it not be before God? The answer lies in the concept of "covering." Today: hope for all who fear their sins on earth will never be forgotten in heaven.
May 5, 2008
When we are faced with the long-term consequences of our sins, it can be hard to believe that God has really forgiven them. Many who struggle with guilt find it returning to haunt them even after they have sought forgiveness from God. We need to realize that God will help us deal with sin's consequences once we reckon ourselves clean in His sight through Christ.
May 2, 2008
Whether you know it or not, you have a mortal enemy. Satan is the great accuser, always making sure you feel guilty. He tries to do this even after we have sought God's forgiveness for our sins. Remember: he was a liar yesterday, he is a liar today and he will be lying all the way to the Lake of Fire. Today: we will learn how to deal with the devil.
May 1, 2008
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