In our discussion of Psalm 130 we demonstrated how God is an indescribable forgiver of sins. And that He chooses to forgive us so that He will receive honor and reverence.
The follwing question came up: "Are guilt and shame bad things or good things?" The consensus was that guilt and shame could be either. Crystal made the point that the way to make that determination is to see if the guilt is drawing you closer to God or keeping you distant. If it is drawing you in it is good, if it is keeping you away it is from Satan.
The Challenge:
1) Prayerfully determine if there is any sin in your life for which you need to seek and/or receive forgiveness either from God or from a person. Use Psalm 139:23-24 to pray through if necessary.
2) Scrutinize any guilt or shame you feel. Prayerfully ask if that guilt is drawing you closer to God or keeping you distant. If it is drawing you in spend time praising God for His forgiveness. If it is keeping you from God, offer it up to Him and ask Him to help you receive His forgiveness.
In Him,
Aaron
