FORGET ABOUT PEOPLE’S MESSY PAST

Someone once said to me, "Did you hear what happened? That
preacher had an affair with his secretary." "He did? But it looks like God is really blessing him and his church. When did this happen?" I asked "Oh, about twelve years ago." He replied "Then why are you talking about it now! That shouldn't be told about him. That's a lie the devil told on him because that man repented and got right with God. So that sin has been blotted out by the blood of Jesus. "It's in the sea of forgetfulness. God forgot about it, and if you're going to walk in love, you've got to forget about it, too, and not go around talking about it!"

Did you ever read in the Bible where it said, "And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins" (1 Peter 4:. It also says, "Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins" (Prov. 10:12). Love is not out uncovering sins; love covers sin. I pastored nearly twelve years. I saw certain things about certain church members, but I never told anyone, not even my wife. Why? Because it may have damaged them. You may say, "But they did wrong." But most of the time those folks came to themselves and said, "Dear Lord! How did I get into this? Lord, please forgive me." And they got right back out of it. But if I'd gone and told it, then everyone would know, and every time they looked at the person, they'd think evil about that. And then the devil would try to bring it to their remembrance too. No! Love covers a multitude of sins! (Kenneth E. Hagin)