Hebrews 10:17 " And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more."
Child of God, have you ever really thought about the fact that you have been forgiven? You are not only forgiven..but your amazing Father CHOOSES to remember your sins no more! This is almost difficult to believe since we so often rehearse things over and over in our minds when people have hurt us. We remember their unkind words. We hold on to injustice...and play it..like a broken record...over and over in our minds...while knowing that our own sin has been forgiven..and forgotten!
In the Old Testament, animal sacrifices were made because without the shedding of blood, there was no remission (forgiveness) of sin...but Hebrews 10:3 says " but in those sacrifices, there was a REMEMBRANCE made again of sins every year." It wasn't possible for the blood of goats and bulls to remove sin. It only covered it. What people needed was forgiveness...the permanent, powerful, amazing forgiveness that Jesus would offer!
Hebrews 10:10 says that we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ...once...for all! The word sanctified means to be cleansed, purified, made holy, separated from profane things, dedicated to God. This is what the sacrifice of Jesus has done for YOU beloved! Jesus offered one sacrifice (Himself) for our sins forever! Where there is remission (forgiveness) of sin, there is no more offering needed!
Child of God, you have been forgiven..and you can trust that your Heavenly Father will not call to remembrance that thing that may haunt you. He has chosen not to. As the scripture says, "Blessed is the man to whom The Lord will not impute sin." Christ laid down His life for us, while we were yet sinners....and the blood of Jesus has washed our sins away. We are clean..because of Jesus! He remembers our sin no more...but we remember His sacrifice..and we are so grateful to be so completely loved.