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Romans 10:11 - For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.” Shame…what is it? Simply put - it’s a painful emotion that arises when you believe you are wrong or bad. It’s a feeling of embarrassment or humiliation that arises from the perception of having done something dishonorable, immoral, or improper. There is a difference between guilt and shame. Guilt arises when you’ve made a mistake and can fix it, while shame develops when you see yourself as the mistake. Shame tells you that you’re a bad person, wrong, worthless, or that you have no value. I believe there are MANY in the body of Christ that walk around with the heavy cloak of shame draped on them. But if we truly realize what Jesus Christ has done for us, we will know that we never have to walk under that again! For many followers of Jesus, Satan can’t get you to stop loving Jesus…but he works REALLY hard to discourage and discredit you and make you feel like it’s impossible for God to love you! When you put your faith in Jesus and asked Him to come and live in you, you passed from death unto life! Your status changed…your identity changed…and that “whoever believes on Him, will not be put to shame.” Your past is UNDER THE BLOOD OF JESUS! Your past is NOT who you are! I have no doubt that all of us have done or said things that we wish we never had done, but if you truly know your position in Christ…you are part of a royal priesthood! You are a king and a priest in the Kingdom of God! This is the reality of it whether you feel like it or not! Listen my friend, Jesus paid a tremendous price for you…for your freedom…for your wholeness…for your salvation! The things I just wrote about you is what is true! The Apostle Paul wrote this to the Corinthian church — 1 Corin. 6:9-11 — Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God. Did you catch that? But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God. You are no longer what you used to be or do! Hebrews 12:2 --looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. He took care of it all at the Cross for you and me, my friend! So, let’s walk in who He says we are and no longer serve that ruthless master called SHAME…you are so much more than that! You are loved… Much love, Pastor Jeff |