Forgiveness is one of
the most beautiful words in the human vocabulary. How much pain and
unhappy consequences could be avoided if we all learned the meaning of
this word!
King David shared some
of the emotion
he personally
experienced after he asked God to “wash me thoroughly
from my iniquity, and
cleanse me from my sin” (Psalm 51:2).
Elsewhere he says, “Blessed
is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. Blessed is the
man whose sin the Lord does not count against him and in whose spirit is no
deceit” (Psalm 32:1–2).
In one bold stroke,
forgiveness obliterates the past and permits us to enter the land of new
beginnings. It will get us from Here to There!
Three areas we can grow
in with forgiveness:
1. forgiveness from God,
2. forgiving those who
have wronged us,
3. forgiving ourselves
by putting our past behind us.
Today pray about what
areas of forgiveness you need to give or receive, and then accept it. Amen?
