Our Past: Forgiven & Forgotten

O Lord, to us belongeth confusion of face . .

..... because we have sinned against Thee.

Daniel 9:8

 

"A deep sense and clear sight of sin, its heinousness, and the punishment which it deserves, should make us lie low before the throne.

*Favored as we have been,
-we have yet been ungrateful:
*privileged beyond most,
-we have not brought forth fruit in proportion.

 As for our days before we were regenerated, may they be forgiven and forgotten; 

 An unpardoned sinner sins cheaply compared with the sin of one of God's own elect ones, who has had communion with Christ and leaned his head upon Jesus' bosom.

Look at David! Many will talk of his sin, but I pray you look at his repentance, and hear his broken bones, as each one of them moans

out its dolorous confession! Mark his tears, as they fall upon the ground, and the deep sighs with which he accompanies the softened music of his harp! We have erred: let us, therefore, seek the spirit of penitence.

Look, again, at Peter! We speak much of Peter's denying his Master. Have we no denials of our Lord to be lamented with tears?"
Charles Spurgeon