REMEMBER THE CROSS
Hebrews 10:17 ... “Their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more.”
I don’t know about you, but I would say that Hebrews 10:17 is good news.
God sees all our sins — past, present and future — and says, “Your sins I remember no more!” The words “no more” are a strong double negative in the original Greek text. In other words, God is saying, “Your sins I will by no means ever remember!”
Has God lowered His standards?
No, He is still perfectly holy. But there was a time when He did remember all our sins — 2,000 years ago at the cross. Every transgression committed or will be committed, has been punished to the full extent of the Law in the body of Jesus Christ at the cross. That is why today, God says He remembers our sins “no more”. We should, therefore, no longer be sin-conscious.
Each time we feel condemned for our past or current mistakes, God wants us to remember the cross and say, “Lord Jesus, you were sentenced for this sin I committed. You bore the judgment, so God will not judge me for this sin. You were condemned for this sin, so God will not condemn me for it. Jesus thank you for your forgiveness at the cross.”
If you don’t look to the cross, you will become increasingly sin-conscious and walk around with a certain sub-conscious expectation of divine judgment. This will only lead to condemnation and more sin.
You must come to the place where you know and believe that all your sins are forgiven, forever, eternally. Such security enables you to come to God and receive His grace and power in your life.
Hebrews 10:12,14 says, “But this Man [Jesus], after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God... For by one offering He has perfected forever...”
You and I are perfected forever because of Jesus’ perfect work on the cross. We are perfected by God’s full acceptance and perfect delight in His Son’s work.
Friend, hear God say to you, “I will be merciful. Your sins and lawless deeds I will remember no more,” and live for His glory!