"If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
I want to share with some thoughts about forgiveness that can help you in your own pilgrimage. First, we need to remember that forgiveness is available. It is available to you! The promise of 1 John 1:9 is that if we will confess our sins, Jesus will forgive us. Jesus is “faithful and just” to forgive us. Jesus paid a great price on the cross to secure forgiveness for those who are willing to confess their sins to Him. Jesus wants you to come to Him for forgiveness. His arms are wide open to receive you and to forgive you. I do not know what sin you might be dealing with that is troubling your spirit and dampening your joy, but I know that whatever it is, Jesus is willing to forgive it if you willingly confess it. You can do that before you read another word if you really want to be forgiven. Come on, give that sin burden to Jesus and let Him relieve you of it. Second, we need to remember that forgiveness will set us free from the shame and guilt of sin. Psalm 51 is David’s prayer of forgiveness for his sin with Bathsheba. The shame and guilt of what he had done had robbed him of joy. He prayed “restore unto me the joy of your salvation.” Perhaps you need to come clean about the sins that are troubling you. Whatever it is that is troubling your soul and shattering your joy of life, can be taken to Jesus now. Jesus is standing with arms wide open to receive your confession and to give you His forgiveness. If you are tired of the shame and guilt of sin, Jesus is ready to forgive you and to cleanse you. Third, we need to remember that the forgiveness we get from Jesus is to be shared with others by our forgiving them. In His model prayer Jesus taught us to pray for forgiveness and for us to be willing to forgive those that have sinned against us. (Matthew 5:12) Ephesians 5:32 comes to mind: “And be ye kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving one another even as God for Christ’s sake has forgiven you.” There is nothing that can bring revival to a church like people wholeheartedly forgiving one another. Don’t let an unforgiving spirit rob you from the joy that you can have in Jesus. You can ask Jesus right now to help you to forgive. The forgiveness of Jesus is available to you now if you want it. Let forgiveness change your life and set you free from whatever is hindering your growth in Christ. Bro. Joe
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