6-28-2021 – A Word to the Wise – FORGIVENESS
How is it that the Lord is able to forgive our sins? For most of us the burden of the past, even the sins of the here and now is a heavy burden. When I think of my own sins of the past and yes even those before me now I cringe at how the Lord sees them.
Yet, in fact, if one takes JOHN literally, he forgives our sins even as we sin. How can that be?
It is really very simple. To be in the Lord’s presence one must be sinless. So our high priest cleanses us constantly from all sin. Thus we constantly find ourselves being fitted with white line robes.
There are some exceptions. If we say we have no sin, then our sin is upon our own heads. If we constantly walk in sin without regret or repentance, our sin is unforgiven. If we refuse to forgive the sins of others, our transgressions remain unforgiven.
You see the Lord knows we cannot bear our sins. No matter how we excuse or trample ourselves into the ground the truth stands. Our task is to experience forgiveness and rejoice in its removal. Have you?
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