The Ultimate Stain Remover
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April 19, 2019
Good morning renewed, refreshed, righteous women of God,
A special thanks to our sister Ms. Traci S. who is most eloquent in pen as she shares a PEARL learned from her life experiences. We would love to hear your thoughts on todays pearl as well as any other PEARLS that may have touched your spirit....
May I have a moment of transparency to help a struggling brother or sister out? Shortly after I was saved, I still had some residue of sins that needed to go, particularly cussing and getting drunk. I felt totally condemned because I was supposed to be a new creature in Christ, yet, I was not reflecting my newness. I sincerely loved and wanted to please God, but just saying no wasn't working. I did what I wanted, believing He could stop me if He really wanted me to quit. I punished myself for failing so much that I didn't feel it was worth playing with Godanymore and gave in to my sins.
One day, I felt led to read Hebrews 10 and verses 26-31 stood out to me, most of all, verses 26 and 29: 26-For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins AND 29-Of how much worse punishment, do you suppose, will he be thought worthy who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, counted the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified a common thing, and insulted the Spirit of grace? (NKJV) As an unworthy babe in Christ, I could have only heard the brim and firestone warning and ran away from God, but I saw His heart in the verses surrounding the text. God was not an evil being who wanted to wipe me off the face of the earth for my carnal ways because if the truth be told, I deserved it.
Instead, I saw my disobedience like putting Jesus back on the cross to die another torturous death again and again since His sacrifice was devalued every time I willfully sinned. It was apparent that I loved acting a fool and being in an altered state more than the work on the cross for me. OUCH! I truly started to comprehend His grace at work knowing that I was hurting Him with my ungratefulness by repeating iniquities. I realized how much He deeply loved me when He could have instantly punished me for taking His grace for grease and sliding in my mess. Once my mind was renewed with this truth of His blood and mercy, it became my Ultimate Stain Removerand deliverance happened almost seamlessly. Please be encouraged because there is hope, but you have choices to make. Fully understand what happened on the cross for YOU because YOUare so loved, special, and a heavy price was paid for YOU. Is that residue worth more to you than the blood shed for you? Make a conscientious effort to keep Jesus off the cross. Inhale deeply and let the Ultimate Stain Remover cleanse you gently with love and grace so you can be righteous and spot free.
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