East From West

 

"As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us" (Psalm 103:12 NIV).

How does one even comprehend how far east is from the west?  It's impossible!  To give yourself some idea of it though, take a flight from North America to Southeast Asia (or vise versa).  If you fly east to get to the east, or fly west to get east, still, once you've arrived after about 36 hours of travel, transit and travel, bleary-eyed and jetlagged, you'll discover west still hasn't found east, nor east, west.

Futile pursuit.

This is when one gets a snippet of an understanding of just how far our Heavenly Father has removed our sins from us upon our moment of salvation.  No wonder all David the psalmist could say was, 

"Praise the LORD, O my soul!"  He said it twice (Psalm 103:1, 22 NIV).

If you still have doubts whether you are "safe" and "saved," doubt no more.

"The blood of Jesus Christ cleans us from all sin" (1 John 1:7).

Also,

"Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus..." (Romans 8:1 NIV).

So we get the idea.  

As Rudyard Kipling's famous saying goes,

"East is East and West is West, and never the twain shall meet."

Just think on all of that.  You will not meet the eternal punishment for your sins because Jesus has taken it all upon Himself.  Our sins have been washed in the blood of Jesus and you'll never be condemed again for them, by God!   Praise the Lord for all  His love and mercy and compassion.  Tell yourself, "Praise the Lord!"

Make praise your priority.

                                                 ~ERC  May 2022~

Based on Psalm 103 NIV.

Sing, East to West, along with Casting Crowns.