Forgiveness

We are to trust God for justice and forgive the person who offended us. That does not mean we must forget the offense, however; usually, that’s beyond our power. Forgiveness means releasing the other from blame, leaving the event in God’s hands, and moving on.

Psychologists generally define forgiveness as a conscious, deliberate decision to release feelings of resentment or vengeance toward a person or group who has harmed you, regardless of whether they actually deserve your forgiveness. … It does not mean forgetting, nor does it mean condoning or excusing offenses.

Here’s what the Bible says about God’s forgiveness. 1 John 1:9 “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” Daniel 9:9 “The Lord our God is merciful and forgiving, even though we have rebelled against him.”

Here is a post this tag can be found in, When Someone Unintentionally Sins, What Happens?

Cleansed By The Blood Of Jesus

March 9, 2023March 6, 2023 by RAMcKinley

What does it mean to be cleansed by the blood of Jesus? John 9 contains a very interesting story. It centered around a man physically blind whom Jesus healed. In this chapter, the Lord indicated that the Pharisees were spiritually blind. Of course, these Jewish leaders were not amused by what Jesus said. Some Pharisees … Read more

Unintentional Sin, What Happens When I Commit One

February 13, 2023January 27, 2023 by RAMcKinley

The focus of this devotion is always difficult to write about. The reason? The subject is sin which people don’t want to talk about. But it goes even deeper and talks about unintentional sin. Give the following instructions to the people of Israel. This is how you are to deal with those who sin unintentionally … Read more