I took an accounting class in college, and it was a struggle. Debits, credits, accrual, assets, depreciation…okay, enough! It just wasn’t for me, and needless to say, I am so thankful God has gifted others for the art of accounting. For many of us, we can think of our relationship with God much like I did that accounting class. A struggle! A struggle to keep our accounts short and reconciled with God and to make sure that, at the end of the day, our credits are greater than our debits.
Sin management is such a burden for the child of God that believes it is their job to stay right with God. Jesus said that He came so that we might live life to the fullest, and it just so happens that doing so includes believing your account with God is completely reconciled because of Jesus. All your debts have been paid, and you have been gifted with all the riches of Christ Himself! God is not offering an accounting class but a loving relationship where we can relax, rest, and rejoice in all He has done, and that is good news!
When you were dead in your transgressions and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive together with Him, having forgiven us all our transgressions, having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us; and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross.