I am forgiven
1 John 1:19 – If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
There’s no point sugar coating this so let's dive straight into it: The Bible says that we have all sinned and fallen short of God’s best for us. The Bible doesn’t actually distinguish between ‘big’ or ‘small’ sins; sin is sin, and we are all guilty. As sobering as that thought is, what we also need to understand is that God’s grace towards us is so much greater. It’s so great in fact, all we need to do is confess to God what we have done, and not only will God forgive us, but He makes us righteous at the same time! It may seem too good to be true, but God never meant the path to Him to be complicated, or for us to need to earn His forgiveness. Jesus has already given His life for us – there is nothing that we could do that would even come close to the love already poured out on us. We have been forgiven. If you are doubting whether God has forgiven you, just go to Isaiah 43:25, where it tells us that God has forgotten all our sins!
Prayer: God, I know I have messed up many times over in my life, and I’ll probably mess up more in future, even if I don’t want to! But thank You for sending Jesus to take all the punishment that I should have had. Thank You that You are so good, that once You forgive me, You do not remember my sins anymore. Please help me Lord to live my life honouring You in everything I do and say. Thank You for forgiving me and making me righteous in Your eyes. In Jesus name, Amen.
Equippers Prayer Point
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