Hebrews 8:12  For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.  Thought:  Our minds can keep replaying sins that God has already forgiven. Memories come back and old failures rise up like shadows in a dark room. We may know in our heads that God forgives, but our hearts still feel dirty and unworthy.  God’s forgiveness is beyond our reco...

1 John 1:7  But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.  Thought:  When we walk in the light, we do not pretend we are perfect. We are just not hiding anymore. We step into God’s holy presence and let His light show the truth about us.  If God only shined light on our sin, we would be crus...

1 John 1:3  That ye also may have fellowship with us and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.  Thought:  The word fellowship in the Bible means sharing, partnership, and close relationship. It is hard to imagine that the holy God who is light would want close fellowship with people who have sinned against Him. But that is exactly what He offers us through Jesus Ch...

1 John 1:6  If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth.  Thought:  Fellowship means sharing life together. God invites us to share life with Him. This is more than going to church, more than trying to be good, and more than saying we believe in God. It is a real relationship where God is close and we learn to live with Him and for Him.  John teac...

1 John 1:5  This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.  Thought:  God is not just a giver of light. He is light. That means everything about Him is pure, true, and holy. There is no mixture in Him, no hidden sin or shadow.  We often think what we see with our eyes is all there is. But even in nature there is more ...