Forgiveness

Psalm 130-³ If you, Lord, kept a record of sins,
Lord, who could stand?
⁴ But with you there is forgiveness,
so that we can, with reverence, serve you.

What does forgiveness mean to you?

To me, it means life eternal.

If I don't accept Christ's gracious gift of forgiveness through His death and resurrection then my only hope is in this world in this present life. For many who are suffering today, they choose to take their own lives essentially believing death is the end. But death is just the beginning of living. God has a better world, heaven, waiting for all who believe in His Son Jesus Christ.

Loss of hope often comes from grief, regret, guilt, or unforgiveness of self or others. Christ's death covers ALL our sins, for those who have claimed Christ as their Savior and Lord, not just a select few. Don't fall into the devil's trap believing you have created the one sin that can't be forgiven, somehow you managed to do the one terrible, horrible thing that The Most High God wrings His hands and says, "Wow, I didn't think of that one, this guys lost for certain!" No, that's absurd. God created us, He knew us in the womb. He knows what we are going to do before we even think it, but He's a God who allows us to choose...our ways or His ways.

The only sin He will not excuse is denying His Son, Jesus Christ, as our Lord and Savior. Claim His Name and have your name written in the Lamb's Book of Life.