HAUNTED BY YOUR PAST?
Memorise: And such were some of you: but ye are
washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the
name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God. 1st
Corinthians 6:11
Read: Romans 8:1-3, Bible in one year: 2nd Kings
23:36-25:30, Luke 12:49-13:9
Some Christians allow their past to haunt them so badly that
they have no confidence in their heritage as children of God.
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, is an example of someone
who did not allow his past to haunt him or prevent him from
fulfilling his destiny. He gave the following testimony about
himself in Galatians 1:15-17
“But when it pleased God, who separated me from my
mother’s womb, and called me by his grace, To reveal
his Son in me, that I might preach him among the4
heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and
blood. Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which
were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and
returned again unto Damascus.”
One noticeable reason why the past haunts some children of
God is their lack of knowledge and understanding of the
word of God. It is necessary for every child of God to
possess very sound knowledge of who they are in Christ
through God’s word. As revealed in our Bible reading, any
individual who is born-again is free from every form of
condemnation of past sins. The past should therefore not
torment you if the reality of this scripture has been received
in your spirit. Let us look at this passage very closely and
learn one or two truths about our new life in Christ.
Before you can escape the evils of your past life, the first
thing you should ascertain is whether or not you are indeed
in Christ, because some people are in Church but not in
Christ. The evidence of a life in Christ is outlined in 2nd
Corinthians 5:17
“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature:
old things are passed away; behold, all things are
become new.”
The new life is not by our power but by the power in the
Blood and Spirit of Jesus Christ. The Bible says the Spirit
bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God
(Romans 8:16). Part of the cardinal truths distinguishing the
Christian faith from all other faiths is the grace which brings
salvation to us without imputing our past sins, and the
power given to us to live above those past sins. Beloved, if
you are still struggling with your past life of sins, you need
to check your background. Are you genuinely born-again? If
yes, are you still living your past life? If not, your past will
not haunt you again. Demolish the bridge that links you with
the past and be free.
ACTION POINT
Cut away from activities, friends and habits of the past,
so that you can be free indeed.
Memorise: And such were some of you: but ye are
washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the
name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God. 1st
Corinthians 6:11
Read: Romans 8:1-3, Bible in one year: 2nd Kings
23:36-25:30, Luke 12:49-13:9
Some Christians allow their past to haunt them so badly that
they have no confidence in their heritage as children of God.
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, is an example of someone
who did not allow his past to haunt him or prevent him from
fulfilling his destiny. He gave the following testimony about
himself in Galatians 1:15-17
“But when it pleased God, who separated me from my
mother’s womb, and called me by his grace, To reveal
his Son in me, that I might preach him among the4
heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and
blood. Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which
were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and
returned again unto Damascus.”
One noticeable reason why the past haunts some children of
God is their lack of knowledge and understanding of the
word of God. It is necessary for every child of God to
possess very sound knowledge of who they are in Christ
through God’s word. As revealed in our Bible reading, any
individual who is born-again is free from every form of
condemnation of past sins. The past should therefore not
torment you if the reality of this scripture has been received
in your spirit. Let us look at this passage very closely and
learn one or two truths about our new life in Christ.
Before you can escape the evils of your past life, the first
thing you should ascertain is whether or not you are indeed
in Christ, because some people are in Church but not in
Christ. The evidence of a life in Christ is outlined in 2nd
Corinthians 5:17
“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature:
old things are passed away; behold, all things are
become new.”
The new life is not by our power but by the power in the
Blood and Spirit of Jesus Christ. The Bible says the Spirit
bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God
(Romans 8:16). Part of the cardinal truths distinguishing the
Christian faith from all other faiths is the grace which brings
salvation to us without imputing our past sins, and the
power given to us to live above those past sins. Beloved, if
you are still struggling with your past life of sins, you need
to check your background. Are you genuinely born-again? If
yes, are you still living your past life? If not, your past will
not haunt you again. Demolish the bridge that links you with
the past and be free.
ACTION POINT
Cut away from activities, friends and habits of the past,
so that you can be free indeed.
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