Breaking Free from Your Past

Pull yourself together, seriously. “He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure. He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the Lord.”Psalms 40:2-3 I have a past, I have a present and God’s promised me a future. But it’s the past that, if I allow it, that can keep me from experiencing the present and God’s grace of the future. I know a lot of people who are haunted by their pasts. Maybe you are. I guess they just can’t shake the memories of their own moral breakdowns. I think we all understand this well. But the great work of Jesus Christ brings forgiveness of sins and release of guilt from sinners, no matter how long ago the crimes. The great work of Jesus Christ also helps set people free from chains of hatred and long-ago humiliation, fear, and hurt. Jesus helps us even when we can't forget. He helps us let go, move on, and regain our joy. His gospel is always creating new things out of the old, keeping our eyes eagerly looking ahead through the windshield instead of obsessing over the rearview. He gives sad hearts a new song to sing.Be Nice, Grace wins