The dictionary defines “forgiveness” as “a willingness to
pardon; to give up resentment against; to stop being angry with”. How can a
loving God forgive us of the many transgressions and offenses we have
committed, not only to Him, our Creator, but to one another? Forgiveness is the
act of one’s will; it is the power of choosing. God chooses, and by an act of
His will, decides to forgive all those who would accept His goodness, kindness,
and mercy. He does it without reluctance and without hesitation. He doesn’t
give a second thought whether He will forgive you or not. Forgiveness is,
however, conditional. What God requires from us is to admit our wrongdoing.
Selah.
“I
acknowledged my sin to You, And my iniquity I have not hidden I said, I will
confess my transgressions to the LORD, and you forgave the iniquity of my sin”
(Psalms 32:5 NKJV).
I don’t know about you, but if God would “showcase” (I’m
talking about a full color, feature length film!) my sin, my wrong-doing, things
I’ve said wrong, and people I’ve hurt, it would not be a pretty sight. What
about your life story? Would the box office tickets be sold out?
Confessing our wrong puts the responsibility of the error
squarely on us. We don’t always like to admit when we are wrong because pride
can harden our heart. But when we accept that we have transgressed, and we
humbly come before a loving God, He will never turn away from us. It’s when we
refuse to acknowledge and break clean with our sin, that God’s hands are tied.
He cannot intervene on our behalf.
The forgiveness that God offers is powerful enough to snatch
you out of hell. It has the ability to right a wrong, and it removes
condemnation, disgrace, humiliation and shame. Forgiveness purifies. His act of
forgiving turns His resentment away from you the one who actually deserves
punishment, and places it on Jesus Christ the One who paid the price for your
forgiveness— past, present, and future.
God will cover your sins and not expose you before people.
If you have a humble heart. Exposure of our sins comes after our repeated
rejection of His mercy. Time after time, He knocks on the door of our heart,
beckoning us to repent; yet, we often reject His invitation.
Our natural minds cannot begin to comprehend or fathom the
forgiveness of God because we are people, who, by nature, hold grudges and
bitterness for long periods of time. It’s extremely easy for us to justify how
we feel about someone that offended or hurt us, and react because of our
wounds, but our Creator is the perfect example of one who teaches us how to
forgive.
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