Has your pre-Christian past ever been an embarrassment to you? When you meet old friends are they shocked at the new Christian you? Do you feel that you were so bad in the past that God would not use you to spread His Word?
If you answered yes to any of the questions above, then remember the apostle Paul. During his past life before being converted on the road to Damascus, as Saul persecuted Christian men and women. He even entered their homes, hauled them out, and committed them to prison. Acts s 8:3 He was so bad that it was hard for the people to accept him as a preacher of the gospel. But as bad as he was, God was able to change him and use him. Acts 9:21-23
Paul not only preached, he organized several churches while on his various missionary journeys. Thirteen of the twenty-seven books of the new testament of the Bible were written by Paul.
Don't let you past sins, for which you have been forgiven, get in the way of you present work for The Lord. Let go of your past and let God use you now and in the future. God has forgiven you. You need to forgive yourself and move on.
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