God’s Forgiveness :)

“They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”-Jesus, Mark 2:17

“Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.”-Psalm 139:23-24

“Create in me a pure heart, oh, God, and renew your right Spirit within me.”-Psalm 51:10

“It is good to recognize our sins, because if we don’t, than we can’t even begin to repent for them, and so we can not be forgiven for them.  And let’s face it, we all sin.  And we all need forgiveness.

Thankfully, God forgives us all through Jesus.  But we do need to ask Him for that forgiveness and to do that we need to recognize the sins in our lives.  Something we don’t like to do!

Sometimes sin can be a simple as being unkind to someone else and sometimes sins are more grave.  They are all a departure from God’s Will for us.  When we think of sin, we usually think of our sins of “commission (they sins we actually commit), but sometimes the sins of omission (the actions we do not take) are far more grave!  Think of the times we fail to be kind to another or walk by a homeless person without a word.

Think of the times we fail to encourage another, especially when we so easily could have.  The police officer we could have thanked for his/her service, the person at the grocery store line we could have talked with, the elderly or sick neighbor we could have visited.  The list is endless. 

And it’s amazing how much happiness we will obtain for ourselves by giving to another.  It almost seems selfish, but God is pleased ?

When we pray these Bible verses, it’s astonishing how much easier it is to forgive others.  For when we take the time to recognize our own sins, it’s so much easier to forgive others theirs.

Repentance through Jesus Christ brings us forgiveness for our sins and the freedom to begin again with a “clean heart” and a “right” spirit.  Let’s not waste either ?