Good Morning!

Regret… an emotion that plagues each of us who have a conscience. We think of things we could have done but didn’t do and things we have done and shouldn’t have. And we feel bad. Regret is a reminder of who we were and whose we are. But I have good news for you on this Good Morning – God has forgiven you and you no longer need to carry regret. Here’s one of my favorite Bible verses – well worn from the many times I have had to use it:

1 John 1 (English Standard Version)
The Word of Life
1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked upon and have touched with our hands, concerning the word of life— 2 the life was made manifest, and we have seen it, and testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was made manifest to us— 3 that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. 4And we are writing these things so that our[a] joy may be complete.
Walking in the Light
5 This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 6 If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. 7But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. 8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
Footnotes:
a. 1 John 1:4 Some manuscripts your
Okay, so I gave you the whole chapter… but we need to understand it all. Apostle John writes this letter to us – key word – us – so that our joy might be complete. And how is our joy made complete? By our recognition that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. Our joy is made complete when we walk in that light. And when we walk in that light, we have fellowship with God and with one another. So how do we walk in the light? By cleansing blood of Jesus Christ, our Lord. And we can only do this when we are willing to admit our sin and received forgiveness and cleansing. I could almost have a running, shouting dance on this thought – enough to scare the Presbyterian out of me.
As the song says:
Forgiven I repeat it I'm forgiven
Clean before my Lord, I freely stand
Forgiven I can dare to love my brother
Forgiven I reach out to take your hand
- excerpt from “I Am Loved” by Bill and Gloria Gaither
Fellowship with God and fellowship with man… what a concept. No more need for regret. Praise God on this Good Morning.

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Agape’

Mr. Jim
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"Preach the Gospel everyday - and if you have to, use words" ... St. Francis of Assisi