Sometimes when we talk to people about becoming a Christian, they feel unworthy or too sinful. Many Christians also look back at their former lives and will not allow themselves to receive all God has for them. We all need to be reminded that Jesus, through His sacrifice on the cross, won forgiveness for us for all of our sins (Col 2:13b). In the Greek “all” means “all”! That would encompass all sins past, present and future.

When we asked Christ into our lives as Lord and Saviour (Rom 10:9-10) the apostle Paul told us that we became a “new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new” (2 Cor 5:17; NKJV). Our spirits were made new (John 3:5-7) and we entered into an abundant life with God (John 10:10b). Paul encouraged us to forget the past and press into the future God has for us (Phil 4:13-14). Jesus used an analogy saying that a plowman doesn’t look back (Luke 9:62). Jesus will enable us to change to be more like Him (Phil 1:6) and to put off the old pre-Christian person we were and embrace the new person He has for us (Eph 4:22-24). Our primary focus in life needs to be to, “set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth (Col 3:2; NKJV). We need to prayerfully study God’s word and allow the Holy Spirit (John 16:13-15) to reveal God’s plan and purpose for your life (Ps 139:16). God loves each one of us, we are His children (1 John 3:1-2) and His desire is to bless us here and now and in an eternity in heaven. Be encouraged, look ahead, put the past behind you.