Welcome to a brand new you. It just happened, right now. You’re new. You’re clean. Whatever came before is gone. Whatever was lingering from your past has been cut off. It doesn’t matter what yesterday was. It doesn’t matter how far out you were. I don’t care if you think you were the very worst person in the whole human experiment, you are starting over right now, this instant. I’ve talked to so many people who love Jesus and even believe the Gospel, and yet they are still dragging around the old bones of ancient sins. They think that part of the reason their life isn’t satisfying or full or deep today is because they squandered a good life with old wrongs. Some folks look at every problem and disappointment as a miniature consequence for their many great sins. They think that they deserve to have a terrible life because of who they’ve been. I don’t know if you ever feel that way, but if so, do something for me. Take a few minutes and day dream about what life could be like if you were perfectly righteous. What kind of blessings would you expect if your record was spotless? Go ahead and just think about that. What would you deserve? What would you anticipate? The truth is, Jesus says you are that righteous and that clean. When He was on the cross, He shouted out a word. The word was a legal word used by bankers and accountants when a debt was paid. We have translated it, “It is finished” and it means that your debts are paid in full and you get to start over, right now. What would it be like to start over? Find out.
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