Remember the thieves on the crosses beside Jesus. One of them mocked and denied Him. The other couldn't change a single moment of the life he had lived or the choices he had made, but he called on Jesus to remember him in His kingdom. And Jesus did. Jesus told him that today he would be with Him in paradise. If Satan has stolen most of your life on earth, don't let him steal your eternity.
Because we live in a fallen world, all of us are sinners. When given a choice, we all choose sin each in our own way. Some of them seem particularly nasty and evil and some of them seem benign. One person might battle with adultery or even murder while another can't control their gossipy tongue. But your sins are no greater than my sins and my sins are no greater than your sins in the eyes of God. They keep us separated from Him. Thankfully, God made a provision for us to break free and be saved from our sins through His death and resurrection. We must be willing to turn from our sin and turn to the One who saves us from them. He will look at us as though they were never there at all.
"Blessed are those whose transgressions are forgiven,
whose sins are covered.
Blessed is the one whose sin the Lord will never count against them" Romans 4: 7-8
So true....
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