As We Forgive Those Who Sin Against Us

“Forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you” Eph. 4:32 NKJV

What immense treasures we find in the jewel bag of God’s grace.  The incalculable value of His grace will continually amaze us.  Life, wealth and happiness spring from the promises He makes and the gifts He offers.  Forgiving others is one of them.  It is not a natural thing to do.  It is a God enabled thing.  His grace makes it possible. 

Consider all the wars fought and the blood feuds that have raged all because forgiveness is not in the heart of man.  Think of the lives lost and the millions of dollars expended because an offence cannot be forgiven.  All of that is our just debt to God for our sin, but He has forgiven it in Christ.  He paid the priceless gift of His blood to forgive us and to empower us to forgive others.  How often we lose the joy of life and the value of living because we do not forgive.  Christ has forgiven us and we in turn can, by His grace, forgive others and find the true wealth of fulfilled joy in Him.

Precious Father, Help us to forgive those who sin against us as You have forgiven us.  Amen.   

The Friday Benediction

Until Monday, my friends, may the good God envelop you with His grace; may you prove the common confession of faith, “I believe in the holy Christian church and in the fellowship of the saints”, and may you be enriched with joy and hope as you exercise that confession this weekend.  Amen

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