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A Call to Stand Apart
It’s the same with a spiritual miracle. None of us, of ourselves,
can do anything about our past sins. We can’t change our hearts
or make ourselves in the least good. But God promises to do it for
us through Jesus. All He asks is that we believe His promise, ask
forgiveness for our sins, and commit ourselves to Him. In other
words, we make a decision; we use our will. And the moment we
believe—believe we are forgiven and cleansed—God supplies the
fact. So keep thinking about that paralyzed person. He was healed.
And spiritually, the same can happen to us, too, if we believe it.
Don’t wait to feel good about your decision. Say to yourself, “I
believe it; it’s so, because God promised.” Then never turn back!
From that day you’ll be a new person
You see, once you’ve given yourself to Jesus in this way and
accepted Him as your Savior, He sees you as completely good, no
matter how sinful your life may have been. In fact, from that moment
Jesus’ character stands in place of your character from His point of
view. He sees you as if you had never sinned at all. What a gift
As time goes by, you may have to deal with a suspicion or two
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that this promise is meant for someone else, but not you. At such a
moment God’s angels will surround you, bringing God’s grace and
strength and the reminder that there is no sin He can’t forgive if you
repent and confess it
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