Thursday, July 15, 2010

I Just Want to be Forgiven!


God is Merciful
 
When Jesus saw their faith, he said, "Friend, your sins are forgiven." Luke 5:20

We often do things that we aren’t proud of --and sometimes, they are a bit more serious than others.  Time can erase the memories, but the guilt can come back unexpectedly.  Many times we try to compensate for our poor actions by bringing gifts to those we have hurt or by making promises that we’ll never do it again.  If criminals carry records, our employers keep files on our misdeeds, and our loved ones keep score – then how can we truly be forgiven and earn a fresh start?

The Bible tells us that we are forgiven though Christ’s death on the cross.  He died for our sins, paying our debts in full.  We don’t have to do anything to be forgiven other than believe in Christ as Lord and repent.  True repentance means to turn from our sin and turn to God.  While this is a big step, when we trust God, we experience forgiveness and we are made free from the bondage that follows our folly. 

If we confess our sins to Him, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.  1 John 1:9 
 
Because God is merciful, all our sins are forgiven through Christ.
 

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