No Fishing

No Fishing

The Bible says, “As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.” He throws them into the depths of the sea, forgiven and forgotten, and to warn the accuser He puts a sign saying NO FISHING ALLOWED.

Corrie ten Boom

Oh, My child, there are days when I see you looking back at your past and picking up the heavy weight of your ungodly behavior, your bad habits, and your negative attitudes. There are times when you say to yourself, “I’ll never completely forgive myself for my sinful choices.” I want you to understand that these are whispers from the devil, who revels in accusations and lies.

When reminders of your past mistakes come into your mind, immediately turn them over to the Holy Spirit. Allow His floodlight to illuminate every hidden place in your heart. If you’ve already confessed those sins, you’re forgiven! Those are the very things for which My precious Son died. It’s a done deal! If you’ve been nurturing a favorite sin, confess it now and be completely clean. The next time you’re tempted to cast a line into the waters of your past, stop and say aloud, “I am forgiven. I am clean. I am faultless and blameless because of what Jesus did for me.”

Yet now he has reconciled you to himself through the death of Christ in his physical body. As a result, he has brought you into his own presence, and you are holy and blameless as you stand before him without a single fault.

Colossians 1:22