You have sin in your life that you hate. Now of course, you’re growing and you want to be different; but still, there’s stuff in your heart, mind and actions that you know is wrong. You’re not the person you used to be - you’ve already changed so much. At times it’s hard to believe, but you’ve already come so far. If some of your old friends saw you now, they probably wouldn’t even recognize you; but still, you’re not where you want to be. You don’t want to stay this way. You hate the way sin makes you feel. You hate the gymnastics of temptation and the mental struggle of deciding in the small moments whether or not you’re going to follow Jesus, and then falling again. This morning I was reading the first chapter of the Gospel of John. One of my favorite things that happened was the moment when John the Baptist introduced Jesus. He said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” This is it! This is what your heart is longing for, right? This is the answer to that life-long struggle and that awful feeling in the gut - that frustration about who you are. Jesus came and the reason He came was to take away your sin. You hate your sin. It makes you feel terrible and gives you nothing in return. It screws up your life, but it’s not the end of the story. Jesus came to get rid of it for good. He died to pay and in so doing, He removed your sin. He erased your sin. It’s gone. Your sin isn’t even in the past anymore. Jesus has set you free from sin forever.
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