As High as the Heavens

"He does not deal with us according to our sins,
Nor repay us according to our iniquities.
For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
So great is His steadfast love toward those who fear Him;
As far as the east is from the west,
So far does He remove our transgressions from us"

Psalm 103:10-12

What has happened in your life in the last 9 years? What has happened in the world during that time?

Nine years ago a rocket was launched aimed at Pluto, the furthest planet in our solar system. And just about a month ago pictures were received of this planet. It took nine years to travel at amazing speeds to get to the edge of our solar system.

And our solar system is just a little dot in the universe.

That's how great God's love is for us.

And how far is the east from the west?

If you head east around the globe, you will never start going west. No matter how many times you go around. East never becomes west. There's not a sign that says, "You are now heading west."

That's how far God has removed our sins from us.

God is not keeping a list of our sins.

He is not going to balance out the good with the bad at the end of our lives.

Nor does He zap us with problems because we have sinned so much.

The blood of Christ has cleansed the slate of sins. If we have accepted that cleansing, we are no longer going to be punished for our sins. We are no longer identified by our sins.

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come" (2 Cor 5:17).

Do you want your sins removed? It's not through anything that you have done or could do that it happens, but by trusting in the promises of God.

"He (God) saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to His own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit" (Titus 3:5).

God has already chosen to remove your sins. But He is waiting for you to let Him.