And to tell you that I am
not counting your sins.

2 Corinthians 5:18-19
All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men's sins against them.
(NIV Bible)

What do you think God is like? Do you see Him as a loving Father or an angry judge? Are you held in His arms or seated in His courtroom? Is He speaking words of encouragement to you or words of judgment? Do His eyes reflect His love and affirmation or do they instill fear in your heart? Is God celebrating your triumphs or pointing out all your failures?

It is our tendency to become like the God we worship. If we worship a God who is a loving Father, we will love ourselves and will reflect His love to others. If we see Him as an angry judge, we will live under self-judgment and condemnation and hold others to the standards to which we are trying to live by.

While God is righteous and holy and sin cannot dwell in His presence, the issue of our sin has been dealt with once and for all by the death of Jesus Christ. Because of the cross, when God looks at us, He does not see our sin but only the precious blood of His Son. Because of Jesus' sacrifice, we have been reconciled to God and our sins have been separated from us as far as the east is from the west (Psalm 103:12). What a glorious thought! God is not counting my sins! God is not counting your sins! Hallelujah!

PRAYER
Father, I thank You for not counting my sins against me. I believe that You are not an angry judge but You are my loving Father! I thank You for sending Your Son Jesus Christ to die on a cross for me to take upon Himself all my sin. I thank You that His death, burial and resurrection have made a way for me to be completely forgiven and fully reconciled to You as Your little child. In the name of Your beloved Son Jesus I pray, AMEN.