God offers us a way out, a way to live in the moment and no longer in our past, no longer clinging to our yesterdays. He offers redemption, love, mercy, and forgiveness, but we need to allow ourselves to let go of those past mistakes; it is only through the release of these chains we have placed on ourselves that we can accept this freedom, this way out.
It is time to claim the freedom which has been delivered to us through our Savior, Jesus Christ. We no longer need to hold a grudge within ourselves; He has set us free from our past mistakes, broke away the chains that bound us to our sin. It is time to accept the gift, to be set free, to live in a light where yesterday is forgotten, and tomorrow is a promise of better and brighter things to come. He has shown us the way, now the only thing stopping us is ourselves.
We need to get past ourselves to delve into the love of our Savior, to surrender our completely broken and vulnerable selves at his feet, and find a way to humble and forgive ourselves. He has done the hard part already, He died for those sins that we have committed and continue to commit. Now we must ask for the strength of the One who gave it all to find it within us to forgive ourselves, to live in the love and light of Christ, to let go of the past mistakes while retaining the lessons we've learned from them, and to relish in the promise of a future already paved by Christ and His perfect plan for our lives.
Verse
Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress. He brought them out of darkness, the utter darkness, and broke away their chains. Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind
~Psalm 107:13-15
This song by Chris Tomlin resonates with truth and the message I write of
Allow Him to break away your chains, to give you the strength to forgive yourself, and to work within you to make you who you were created to be. Let go of your past mistakes and live in the love and light of Jesus Christ. Learn from your past, but live for the promise that is eternity. Live enlightened, forgiven, and freed from the chains and mistakes of yesterday!
A photo I took from the Chris Tomlin concert last week.
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