May I live today as a forgiven person, opening my heart to you, choosing not to sin because the power of sin has been broken by your salvation.Īll praise be to you, Lord Jesus, for your matchless forgiveness! Amen. Help me to know with fresh conviction that I am fully and finally forgiven, not because of anything I have done, but because of what you have done for me. But do I really believe I’m forgiven? Do I experience the freedom that comes from the assurance that you have cleansed me from my sins? Or do I live as if I’m “semi-forgiven”? Even though I’ve put my faith in you and confessed my sins, do I live as sin still has power over me? Do I try to prove myself to you, as if I might be able to earn more forgiveness?ĭear Lord, though I believe at one level that you have forgiven me, this amazing truth needs to penetrate my heart in new ways. Gracious Lord Jesus, it’s easy for me to speak of your forgiveness, even to ask for it and to thank you for it. What great news!ĭo you really believe God has forgiven your sins? Do you take time on a regular basis to confess your sins so that you might enjoy the freedom of forgiveness? Do you need to experience God’s forgiveness in a fresh way today? God “has removed our sins as far from us as the east is from the west” (Ps 103:13). We are free to approach his throne of grace with our needs and concerns. We are united with God the Father as his beloved children. Because Christ died on the cross for us, we are cleansed from all wickedness, from every last sin. As John writes in his first letter, “But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness” (1 John 1:9). God chooses to wipe away our sins, not because we have some convenient excuse, and not because we have tried hard to make up for them, but because he is a God of amazing grace, with mercies that are new every morning.Īs we read the words, “Father, forgive them,” may we understand that we too are forgiven through Christ. In the mercy of God, we receive his forgiveness even when we do what we know to be wrong. Jesus is dying so that we might be forgiven for our sins, so that we might be reconciled to God for eternity.īut the forgiveness of God through Christ doesn’t come only to those who don’t know what they are doing when they sin. That’s the point of the cross, after all. It makes sense that the first word of Jesus from the cross is a word of forgiveness. For permission to use this picture, please contact Mark. “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they’re doing.” Your email address will be used only for Life for Leaders. You can check it out and/or subscribe here. Life for Leaders is a daily, digital devotional that is sent out each morning from the Max De Pree Center for Leadership, where Mark works. This devotional, written by Mark and his team, will help you make connections between God, Scripture, and your daily work. The Stations of the Cross: A Devotional Guide for Lent and Holy Week Why Did Jesus Have to Die?ĭaily inspiration for your life and work. For all other uses, please contact me at Thank you. All I ask is that you acknowledge the source of this material. Note: You may download this resource at no cost, for personal use or for use in a Christian ministry, as long as you are not publishing it for sale. The Seven Last Words of Christ Reflections for Holy Week What To Do If Someone Sins Against You: The Teaching of Jesus.What Language Did Jesus Speak? Why Does It Matter?.What is Advent? An Introduction to Advent.Was Jesus Married? A Careful Look at the Real Evidence.The Stations of the Cross: A Devotional Guide for Lent and Holy Week.The Seven Last Words of Christ: Reflections for Holy Week.The Piazza del Popolo in Rome and Its Augustan Obelisk.The Mission of God and the Missional Church.The End of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)? Revisited.The End of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)?.The Colors of the Christian Year – Part of Series: Introduction to the Christian Year.Thanksgiving: Not Just a Day, But a Season.Seeking the Peace of Christ: Christianity and Peacemaking.Redeemer Presbyterian Church: Why Is It Thriving?.Introduction to Eastertide: The Season of Easter.Illegal Immigration: Seeking a Christian Perspective.How Lent Can Make a Difference in Your Relationship with God.Handel's Messiah: An Unexpected Easter Masterpiece.God's Guidance for Christians in Conflict.God at Work: A Review of the Book by David Miller.Christopher Hitchens: Our Three-Hour Debate.Christopher Hitchens: My Response to god is not Great.Ash Wednesday: What Is Ash Wednesday? How Do We Observe It? Why Should We?.Advent Devotional Guide: Preparing for the Coming of Christ.
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