Let the Past Stay Buried

“It is illegal to dig up dead bodies.

20I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

Galatians 2:20

 11Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.

 Romans 6:11

Yet, my brothers, I do not consider myself to have “arrived”, spiritually, nor do I consider myself already perfect. But I keep going on, grasping ever more firmly that purpose for which Christ grasped me. My brothers, I do not consider myself to have fully grasped it even now. But I do concentrate on this: I leave the past behind and with hands outstretched to whatever lies ahead I go straight for the goal—my reward the honour of being called by God in Christ.

Philippians 3:13 (Phillips)

If Paul was able to leave his past under the blood of Jesus, you should be able to as well. Paul, previously known as Saul, had the job of killing Christians. That is not something that would be easy to forget. Paul encountered the power of God on the road to Damascus and was forever changed. But he said he had to continually leave his old life in the past. That is what we must do. Leave the past in the past. Reach toward the will of God for your life now. He has a good plan. Don’t miss it because you are looking to what is behind you. There is a saying, “If the devil brings up your past, remind him of his future.”

Victory Action

When Jesus was crucified, every sin, weakness and fault of mine was nailed to the cross with Him. Therefore, when the enemy comes accusing, I will refuse to dig them up.