Hebrews 10:22 22let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.
I would like you to imagine this scenario: You borrow a huge
sum of money from a friend and promise to pay him back in six
months’ time. When the time comes, you feel really bad because
you cannot repay him as you don’t have the money. A year rolls
by without you repaying a cent. Now, you feel extremely
guilty. You try to avoid your friend because you are too
embarrassed and ashamed to see him.
Let’s say that your best friend hears about your plight. Out
of the goodness of his heart, he goes to your creditor and
says, “Look, I understand that my best friend owes you money.”
“Yes, he owes me US$50,000.”
“Here is US$100,000. I am paying you on his behalf.”
Your creditor says, “No, no, no! He owes me only US$50,000.”
Your best friend says, “I know. But take the US$100,000 so
that you can never say that he still owes you money.”
Now, your debt has been paid, in fact, more than paid. But if
you don’t know or believe this, that debt will still be on
your conscience. You will still be afraid to see your
creditor. And you will avoid him because he reminds you of
your debt.
My friend, you need to know that Jesus was an overpayment
when He offered Himself as your sin offering, because of the
quality and worth of the Man Himself. My friend, He overpaid
for your sins when He became your sacrifice on the cross.
But if you don’t know or believe this, you will suffer as
your unbelief will rob you of assurance, joy and peace. You
will still have debt on your conscience. Even though God is
not imputing sin to you (Romans 4:8), sin is still on your
conscience. And as long as sin is on your conscience, you
won’t dare to draw near to Him.
Beloved, the truth is that your sins have been more than paid
for. Jesus was an overpayment. So draw near to God today with
no sin on your conscience!
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