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Verse:Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more. —John 8:11, KJV
Have you ever felt, after you have sinned, that you and God need to take a break from each other? That is often how it works with our human relationships, so it seems logical to feel the same way with God. After we argue with a friend or family member, we often take some time away from them to give each other space to reflect and heal.
Then, after both parties have had ample time to process and recover, we resume our relationship. It is interesting that when we are children this process often takes only minutes, while as adults it may take several years, and sometimes our relationships never recover. The devil tries to convince us that our relationship with God is the same as our human relationships. He tells us that after we sin we need some time away from God to get our act together and heal. So we stay away from church for a while, disconnect from our godly friends, or stop coming to God in prayer. However, this is not biblical at all. We can never heal and recover without God. There is no place in the Bible where God says that we should stay away from Him after we mess up. Take the story of the woman caught in adultery in the eighth chapter of John.
First of all, she was caught right in the act of sin.
She did not have time to go off by herself and get her act together before coming to Jesus. Look at the way He responds. He is patient and treats her kindly. He forgives her sins and tells her, “Go, and sin no more” (John 8:11, KJV).
He does not tell her how disgusted He is with her. He does not send her away until He has had time to think about the situation. He does not call her a failure or say He does not believe she can ever stop sinning. He does not tell her to clean herself up first, and then He will forgive her. He simply forgives her. Right after she had sinned. No cooling-off time needed! I am so glad we have a High Priest who constantly intercedes for us.
“Therefore let’s approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace for help at the time of our need” (Hebrews 4:16, NASB). If you have strayed from your heavenly Father, come back to Him now.
Do not delay. His arms are open wide.
We are His daughters, and He loves us beyond compare.
Mary C. D. Johnson