[center]THERE IS FORGIVENESS WITH GOD[/center]

If You, LORD, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand? But there is forgiveness with You, that You may be feared (Psalm 130: 3-4).

Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits: Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases (Psalm 103: 2-3).

And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses (Matthew 6:12, 14-15).

One of the greatest attributes of God is His mercy and ability to forgive. God is full of compassion and ready to forgive His creatures as long as we go to Him in genuine repentance and turn away from our sins.

If God were to begin to mark or point out our sins, who could stand? The answer is: none! Why? Because we were all born in sins and trespasses. We inherited the sinful nature from our first father, Adam. But the good news is that God sent Jesus Christ to be the propitiation for the sins of the whole world (1 John 2: 2). If not for God’s ability to forgive, no one will be left on the face of the earth; we all would have died on gone to hell. For this cause, we all have to bless the Lord with every thing we have in us and not forget His benefits. One of His benefits is that: He forgives all our iniquities. Second, He heals all our diseases. These are the just two of the benefits of the cross of Christ where He shed His blood to save and redeem us from eternal damnation. Through the blood of Jesus, our sins are forgiven and washed away. Through His body that was broken and mutilated with many whip lashes, we are healed. Isn’t God merciful and full of compassion? The answer is a capital YES.

Since God is able to forgive us our numerous sins, we too ought to forgive those who offend us. If we refuse to forgive those who offend us, we are being mean and wicked. If God, through His mercy and forgiveness keeps us alive, we ought to, without hesitation, forgive those who sin against us.
In the kingdom of God, there is a law called the law of forgiveness. This law stipulates that: just as God has forgiven us, we ought to forgive our fellow human beings. As for God, He is always faithful to keep His own part of the law – to forgive us our sins. We too must keep our own part – to forgive those who offend us. When we do this we become keepers of His commandment with the reward of being forgiven always by God. But when we break this law by refusing to forgive, God will not forgive our sins. Thus we remain sinners and sinners cannot enter heaven.

Check your life today. If you are living in sin there is only one antidote for sin – the Lord Jesus Christ Who shed His blood for us all. Confess your sins to God and invite Jesus into your heart to be your Lord and Savior. He will wash away your sins and make you a new creature, whiter than snow. And just as you have been forgiven and given the grace of Jesus Christ, go ahead to forgive all those who have hurt, abused, malign, and offended you. Having done that, you have fulfilled the law of forgiveness. Will you be forgiven? Pray this prayer aloud: Lord Jesus, come into my heart, wash away my sins, I confess you as my Lord and Savior in Jesus Precious Name, Amen.

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