I Do Not
Remember
by Francis Frangipane
How
little we understand of eternal redemption! How many times will God forgive
you? If you have truly set your heart to follow Him, He will cancel your sins
as often as you ask. Will He forgive you of the worst sin you can think of?
Yes! You may have to live with the consequences of your misdeed, but the redemptive
power of God is such that, even in your sin, there are many things of value to
be reclaimed. As for the sin itself, if you deeply and sincerely repent of it,
not only will God forgive you, He will blot it out of His memory.
Let
me share an experience. A certain man of God had been gifted with revelatory
insight into people's lives. During an evening service he ministered to a
Presbyterian pastor and his wife. By the gift of the Spirit, he revealed the
couple's past, uncovered their present situation and then disclosed to them
what was to come. This work of God greatly impressed the couple, and as the
prophecies were fulfilled, one month later the Presbyterian minister brought
two other pastors, each with their wives, to another service for personal
ministry.
The
word of knowledge was exceptionally sure that night, and the second minister
and his wife marveled at the accuracy and truth in the prophetic word. The
third couple stepped forward for ministry and again the word of knowledge was
present. The prophet spoke to the husband, revealing his past, present and
insight into his future. Then the man of God turned to this third minister's
wife. As he began to speak of her past, suddenly he stopped. "There was a
very serious sin in your past." The woman, with her worst fear seemingly
upon her, turned pale and closed her eyes. The congregation hushed and moved to
the edge of their seats.
I Will Not Remember
The
prophet continued, "And I asked the Lord, 'What was this sin that she
committed?' And the Lord answered, 'I do not remember!'"
The
Lord had been faithful to His promise: "I will not
remember your sins" (Isa. 43:25). Although many times this
minister's wife had asked for cleansing, still she could not believe the depth
of God's forgiveness. Christ had placed her sin in the sea of His
forgetfulness. He removed it "as far as the
east is from the west" (Ps. 103:12). From everywhere but
the prison of her own mind, her sin had been paid for and removed. And now, in
His great mercy, He removed it from there as well!
Oh,
what burdens we carry, what guilt and limitations surround us because we do not
accept God's total and perfect forgiveness. In Isaiah we read, "I, even I, am the one who wipes out your transgressions
for My own sake; and I will not remember your sins" (Isa.
43:25).
How great is the God we serve. How wonderful is His love toward us. He is our Redeemer! Our Savior! If you are willing to forgive others and will but ask Him to forgive you, He will pardon your debts as often as you contritely turn to Him. He promises He will remember your sins no more.
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