Leaving the burdens of the past may be rigorous, but it is very necessary. We cannot allow past pains or mistakes weigh us down or guilt us from moving ahead in Our walk with God. So far, we have acknowledged our sins, asked for forgiveness, sat in the presence of God to get renewed/re-energized, and then decided to choose to do good instead of evil.
What next? Stay the course! “How?” you might ask. Simple, by obeying the 2 most important commands our Lord Jesus gave:
Mark 12:29-31 (New Living Translation)
Jesus replied, “The most important commandment is this: ‘Listen, O Israel! The LORD our God is the one and only LORD. And you must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength.’ The second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.”