Believing God

Do you feel forgiven? Do you trust God? Either we believe God is Who He says He is or not. Either He is able or not. When you sat down to check your email, did you first pause and question if the chair would hold you before you sat down? Probably not. You just plopped down "in faith" that it has the power to hold you. In that same way, we must have faith that God is what His Word says. Throughout scripture we read if we believe or have faith in God it will be done. Many people were healed, "by their faith". In James, God teaches us to ask for things from God in faith without doubting. To be forgiven of ALL our sins, we simply must confess we have sinned and BELIEVE that Jesus paid that price for us on the cross. That is what God wants from us-- belief. Here's a great lesson from Abraham in Romans chapter 4: "Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised. This is why "it was credited to him as righteousness." The words "it was credited to him" were written not for him alone, but also for us, to whom God will credit righteousness—for us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead. He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification." That is great news! We don't have to be perfect to receive forgiveness. We don't have to feel guilty over all our mistakes. He has removed our transgressions "as far as the east is from the west" (Ps 103). He is faithful to do what He promises too... so don't listen to the enemy when he tries to make you "feel" unforgiven. Don't live by your feelings-live by what we know (God's Truth). Believe God. Read His promises and believe them!