I LOVE THIS AND WILL SHARE IT AS OUR DEVOTIONAL. This says so much in few words but packs a tremendous punch. Hopefully we all know this truth about genuine confession, repentance and the forgiveness of God.
My love to all of you. And by the way aren't you thankful for the blood of Jesus? david
Hebrews 8:12 For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more."
In his book JOURNEY TO FREEDOM, Dr. Rich Dorst writes of a priest who was carrying a secret burden of sin.
Even though he had told God he was sorry, and truly meant it, for some reason he couldn't accept God's forgiveness and he had no peace or joy--only guilt.
A woman in his congregation claimed to have visions of speaking with Christ. She felt like Jesus would tell her things that nobody else could know.
The priest, quite skeptical of her claims, challenged her: "The next time you have one of these 'visions,' I want you to ask the Lord what sin I committed while I was in seminary, 20 years ago!"
She readily agreed and went home. When she returned to the church a couple of days later, the priest said:
"Well, did Jesus visit you? Did the Lord speak to you?"
"Oh, yes, Father, He certainly did!"
"Well, what did the Lord tell you?"
"He said, 'I forget, and he should, too!"
Application:
Oh, the wonderful forgetfulness of God! Our Creator is a loving God. When we sincerely repent of the wrong things we have done, He forgives us completely. We dishonor God's graciousness, and neglect His perfect will, when we refuse to fully accept His forgiveness.
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