by Dona Hake
Today let us meditate upon the power of the blood of Jesus. Oh the power of His blood that purifies our hearts and cleanses us from sin and sets our hearts free from the torment of guilt. Guilt is like a prison and it is a horrible thing for the one that is imprisoned by it. Memories and thoughts of the wrong you may have done seem to have voices, and these voices will haunt you until you know how to deal with them. It is when one understands the power of forgiveness that the power of sin will be broken. If you have been cleansed by the blood of Jesus, you can partake of His wonderful forgiveness. Let us treasure within us how wonderful it is that the Lord will forgive us when we mess up and He will always cleanse our hearts. As we humble ourselves to Him admitting our wrongs and shortcomings, He is desiring so much to bring you back to that place of cleansed and free.
Let us look at David in the Psalms. His plea to God was for restoration of his heart in a time in which he majorly messed up and his heart was heavy with guilt and anguish.
Psalm 51:7, 8, 10
Wash me until I am whiter than snow!
Let me hear sounds of joy and happiness again.
God, create a pure heart in me,
and make my spirit strong again.”
Today let us treasure the power of forgiveness from the One who is able to cleanse. I love how verse eight says “Let me hear sounds of joy and happiness again.” This is what restoration is about. When we experience freedom from guilt we are able to experience the joy that was robbed by our sin and guilt. Only God is able to create within us a pure heart, pick us back up, and cause us to press on in His will. Thank God for the power of forgiveness!