NOT GUILTY

Matthew 9:2 AMP They brought to Him a man who was paralyzed, lying on a stretcher. Seeing their [active] faith [springing from confidence in Him], Jesus said to the paralytic, “Do not be afraid, son; your sins are forgiven [the penalty is paid, the guilt removed, and you are declared to be in right standing with God].

We may all feel ‘paralysed’ by something from time to time. It may be fear that paralyses us, or feelings of inadequacy, or fear of failure, but one thing that can come against us all, is if we feel guilty about something we’ve said or done.

When I looked this verse up in different translations they put it differently, they said “cheer up my son -  take courage - be encouraged - take heart - don’t be afraid your sins are forgiven.” 

Sometimes feeling guilty about something can weigh heavily on us. At the very least it can make us feel depressed, and at the worst, it can hold us back and badly affect our health, but just like the paralysed man, when he knew his sins were forgiven, then his healing followed. He walked free!

God wants us to know we’re forgiven, because Jesus has dealt with all our failures and mistakes, all our sins. God’s gavel came down and declared our sins and guilt were removed, all wiped off our records at the same time. He declared us not guilty because Jesus took it all!

So the next time Satan accuses you of something in your past, you can tell Him you’re no longer guilty, and just in case you have still been feeling guilty about anything, hear Jesus say to you today, 

“Do not be afraid, son; your sins are forgiven [the penalty is paid, the guilt removed, and you are declared to be in right standing with God].” And know it includes daughters as well.😊 We can all say thank You Lord!

Believe His words, let them set you free and allow His healing to flow in your life.😊 In Jesus name. Amen.

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WHEN MIRACLES CONNECT

Luke 1:36 NLT What’s more, your relative Elizabeth has become pregnant in her old age! People used to say she was barren, but she conceived a son and is now in her sixth month. For nothing is impossible with God.

John the Baptist was Elizabeth’s miracle baby and as you read you realise her miracle was also connected to Mary’s miracle of the virgin birth. God always has a plan and sometimes one person’s miracle is connected  to someone else's miracle at the same time!😊

Both those ladies met up and exchanged their ‘impossible’ stories and it’s good when we share our testimonies with each other because they encourage others to know their miracle is on the way as well. We may have been told something is impossible but be encouraged today because what God does for one He will do for others and the end of our story is not what man says, but what God says!😊

We know our lives interlink with others, which is why we’re all called to pray for one another because a prayer of a righteous person achieves a lot! 

When someone comes into agreement with God’s promises, and believes for a miracle then God’s impossible is released into our lives and the lives of those around us. God’s miracles bring blessings, not just for the moment, but for years to come. They can change history, they can light up our story.

When God wants to do something, or birth something in our lives or in our understanding, we can choose to be a people who say, ‘I believe You Lord. Let it happen to me just as You say.” We can bring in our miracle by believing God’s promises and it may well be connected to someone else to receive theirs too. What a thought!

God hasn’t changed, Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever and He is still releasing miracles to those who will believe and receive them. Let’s be miracle receivers today and maybe trigger someone else’s miracle when we do.😊 In Jesus name. Amen.

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