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b'Do you ever wonder what you were like when you were a baby? In addition to photos stored on computers, phones, and in albums, some families keep a remembrance book where they keep special details about their children, along with mementos from their growing-up years. A footprint from when they were a month old. A piece of their first baby blanket. A note of when they first walked and talked. The list goes on. \\n\\n\\n\\nIn a way, God has a book of remembrance too. When we put our trust in Jesus, we become a member of God\\u2019s family. And God, our good Father, remembers all His children by name. Because when we put our trust in Jesus, He writes each of our names in His book and deletes the record of our wrongdoing\\u2014all our sins are forgiven. As Christians, we are totally blameless in God\\u2019s sight (Ephesians 1:4).\\n\\n\\n\\nOf course, sin does have consequences, and when we do something wrong, Jesus calls us to admit we\\u2019ve sinned and repent by turning away from sin and turning toward Him. But that sin will never show up in God\\u2019s remembrance book because Jesus took all our sins on Himself when He went to the cross. So instead of dwelling on our failures, He wants us to turn away from sin and rest in the work He has done for us by dying on the cross and rising from the dead to forgive us. We can joyfully walk with Jesus, knowing that we are God\\u2019s forgiven children. \\u2022 A. W. Smith\\n\\n\\n\\n\\u2022 As Christians, we can know that God doesn\\u2019t keep a record of our sins because Jesus has already paid the\\nprice for all our wrongdoing. When we\\u2019re tempted to dwell on our failures, we can run to Jesus. Whenever\\nwe do something wrong, we can confess it to Him. He promises to always forgive us\\u2014and give us strength\\nto move forward in our walk with Him. Consider taking a moment to ask God to bring to mind any sins you\\ncould confess to Him. As you repent from these sins, picture how Jesus erased them from God\\u2019s book of\\nremembrance forever.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\u2022 When you sin, who are trusted Christians in your life who can remind you of God\\u2019s love and forgiveness? How\\ncould you also remind others of these truths?\\n\\n\\n\\nA scroll of remembrance was written in his presence concerning those who feared the Lord and honored his name. Malachi 3:16b (NIV)\\n\\n\\n\\nREAD: PSALM 103:11-12; ISAIAH 43:25; MALACHI 3:16-17'