Forgiven

Stink, the demon spy, moved over the small town of Sleeping Trees. He had been commissioned to watch over the people because a terrible thing had happened there. A pastor from a Christian denomination visited the town and convinced its sleeping inhabitants to become Christians!

Sleeping Trees was not far from a big city and if the people would do what they were supposed to do, it could wreak havoc in the big city for satan. For three months now, Stink had kept a close eye on them.

Then he noticed something which made him realise there was nothing to be worried about and he sent satan an sds (Short Demon Service). “Boss, no need to worry, the people are doing it for you, lol (hah… hah).”

Satan was so surprised, he immediately replied with another sds – “What do you mean, Stink? They heard the message, their sins are forgiven, they are h-o-l-y… oh, I can’t mention the word, they can go to heaven!”

“Yeah, boss, their sins are forgiven, they are clean, he he, but somehow they don’t believe it. As soon as someone thinks about something he can do for God, he remembers his sins, and stops thinking. It is as if he just cannot place himself in a position where his past is wiped clean. Every time I see the hand of God with blessings for these people, but before it can be taken, their guilt kicks it away. You should see this, boss, it works perfectly in our favour. I think we should change the name of this town to Coma, he he.”

All over the world billions of Christians have received the power of God through redemption. Billions upon billions of Christians are washed as white as snow and have the power of God in their hands, the power to live a complete life as God intended it to be. However, somehow guilt about their past got stuck somewhere in their minds, wiping out the power available to them.

Unless we receive it by faith, It is hard for every one of us, for every murderer, thief, sorcerer, adulterer, cheat, lier who has received forgiveness, to accept that his slate has been wiped clean. The truth is that every person who confessed his sins before Jesus, is cleansed of all his sins and wrongdoings…. completely.

When anyone should continue thinking about sins that are forgiven, allowing guilt to set in, he is doubting the redemptive power of Christ. When he doubts, he has nothing.

That is the main reason why billions of Christians live in extreme poverty right in the middle of the endless treasures of God – they do not believe and accept their redemption. How different this world could have been if only they would have faith in their redemptive condition!