[Music] here's today's InTouch devotion today's scripture reading is First John chapter 1 veres 5-9 this is the message we have heard from him and announced to you that God is light and in him there is no Darkness at all if we say that we have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness we lie and do not practice the truth but if we walk in the light as he himself is in the light we have fellowship with one another and the blood of Jesus his son cleanses us from all sin if we say that
we have no sin we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us if we confess our sins he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness in yesterday's devotion we saw that because of Jesus's sacrifice those of us who trust in him are free from guilt but at times we still feel ashamed so let's take a deeper look there are two types of guilt biblical and false the first originates with the violation of scripture this is not a feeling but a reality we've sinned and should
repent the second which involves continuing to feel guilty after confessing a sin is not based in truth or supported by the Bible God has forgiven us so there's no need to linger in shame people struggle with false guilt for many reasons legalistic teaching for example presents Life as a series of rules that can never be followed perfectly self- reproach can also derive from verbal put Downs another cause is perfectionism expectations we're incapable of attaining can flood us with self- condemnation guilt can lead us to doubt God's love and our salvation which paves the way for
fear and insecurity and leaves us unable to enjoy life it can also open the door to physical and mental stress the heavenly father wants his children to live free from guilt If you experience shame it could be helpful to ask him to help you trace its cause more importantly affirm these truths you are specially made in God's image and Redeemed by him loved by the creator of the universe and forgiven [Music]
