07.05.07
Renewing of My Mind - May God Have Mercy
I must admit that I often become broken over my own sin. In times like these, it seems as though all the things that I once was taught by my Lord, I must relearn. Perhaps this is what it means to renew your mind.
The sin I have accumulated in my short life would be enough to condemn a whole nation of men. I can see it so clearly, what a wretch I am! What have I done?
I cry out for forgiveness and vow repentance! And the Lord always brings me to the same scene. I see Him crucified on the cross, beaten, blood flowing, panting, abandoned, crushed by His own Father’s anger that was meant for me. Yes, it was meant for me!
It suddenly becomes clear again, my sins are just as severe as I once thought them to be. I am afraid, they are more severe than I will ever know.
I fear the world has redefined the word “forgiveness”. You see, not one sin I have committed has been forgotten in the way the world sees it. Never have my transgressions just been swept under the rug with no consequence. No, Not Even One! Every single sin, every single act of unrighteousness, has landed a terrible blow to Jesus. Oh God, what a wretch I am!
In my contrition and brokenness, even today, even now, Jesus again teaches me that He was given the authority to lay down His own life, from His Father, and He chose to do this for me. It was His choice to take the severe punishment for my transgressions. He took the punishment that was owed to me and only through that severe and “just” sentence bestowed upon my Lord for my unrighteousness am I forgiven.
John 10:17-18
17 “For this reason the Father loves Me, because I lay down My life that I may take it again. 18 “No one has taken it away from Me, but I lay it down on My own initiative. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This commandment I received from My Father.”
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Oh, what a debt I owe to my Lord. What is it that You desire from me? He says:
“I desire compassion, and not a sacrifice”
Definition: Compassion - a deep awareness of and sympathy for another’s suffering
Matt 9:13
13 “But go and learn what this means, ‘I desire compassion, and not sacrifice,’ for I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
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He was crushed for my iniquity, He paid my debt. What a glorious day! What a King I have! Oh God give me the strength to serve him with all that I am!
Isa 53:5
But He was pierced through for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; The chastening for our well-being fell upon Him, And by His scourging we are healed.
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For the Truth of my King
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