"May the words of my mouth
and the meditation of my heart
be pleasing to you,O LORD, my rock and my redeemer." (Psalm 19:14 NLT)
- Today is Yom Kippur, which is also known as the day of Atonement.
- It is a day observed by most Jews around the world as their Holiest day.
- For Christians - Atonement means that you sins have been forgiven.
- The price has been paid through the precious blood of Jesus Christ.
- Hebrews 9:22 says, "Without shedding of blood there is no remission."
- I John 1:7 tells us that "The blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanses us from all sin."
- God chose to give the very best that He had, His own Son.
- Jesus shed His blood for you to forgive you and cleanse you of all sin.
- Today, don't ignore the sin in your life.
- Take some time for a self examination.
- Is there sin in your life that you are overlooking?
- Pray like David and say, “Search me [thoroughly], O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there is any wicked or hurtful way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.”
(Psalm 139:23-24 ) AMP
- David wanted to make sure He didn't look past the sin in his life.
- Allow God to search and reveal things in your life that you may not see because you have become used to it.
- Maybe you have become comfortable with your own sin.
- Jesus didn't die on a Cross for you to live with it.
- He died so that you would have an opportunity to remove it and be cleansed from it.
- Revelation 1:5 says, " To Him Who ever loves us and has once [for all] loosed and freed us from our sins by His own blood."
- You have been loosed and freed from the Power of sin.
- You no longer need to live under a weight of guilt and shame.
- The price has been paid... You can live guilt free.
- You are shameless because of what Christ did for you.
- It is a new day and a brand new start!
- Today let that be the meditation of your heart...focus on that and dwell on that.
- Matt. 12:34 says, "Out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks."
- Fill up your heart today by focussing on what Christ has done for you.
- You are cleansed, and forgiven.
- You are delivered.
- You are healed.
- Rom. 8:1 says, "Now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus."
- You are not condemned - you are free in Jesus name!
- Fill your heart up with that and then let your mouth speak.
- Testify of what He has done.
- You will come to know Him as your personal Rock and Redeemer.
- Have a great Wednesday.