I will continue to say it, I am a sinner and so are you. Regardless of our current status in the world and with God, sin will always be a part of us and we will forever be sinners. But, God is filled with forgiveness and for that I have to be thankful and grateful.
“3If you, O LORD, should mark iniquities,
O Lord, who could stand?
4But with you there is forgiveness,
that you may be feared.”
— Psalm 130:3-4 (ESV)
I have to remember that I am not worthy of anything that the LORD gives to me. Grace and salvation that are freely given by God should not be for me. I have done so much to deserve death that, as noted in the above verse, if God were keeping score, I would be so far behind that there is no possible path to catch up, let alone move into the positive.
Thankfully, the LORD is filled with forgiveness and no matter how bad it was, is, or gets, I am looked on with favor as a good and perfect gift. I have been forgiven for what I have done and will be forgiven for all that I will do. I am so grateful for the LORD and all of His forgiveness and the fact, yes, FACT that it is given and I have accepted the free gift of grace and salvation.
As I have been forgiven and do not deserve it, I owe the LORD my full gratitude and devotion. There in verse 4 above, the psalmist declares that there is fear for the LORD. Where we attribute fear with bad, here fear is attributed to reverence. I may not deserve forgiveness based on all of the sins in my life, past and present and future, the LORD deserves my gratitude for overlooking those sins, forgiving them and offering grace and salvation in spite of them. I am child of God and in such owe him all that I am, even though I will never, and I mean never repay the debt I owe, and He does not expect me to. For this I am forever grateful and thankful.
I have been forgiven regardless of the sins I have committed and so are/can you.
What sins have you committed in your life? Are you trying to pay for them in hopes that you will earn some forgiveness? What if you came to God and asked for forgiveness and accepted the gift of grace and salvation He offers knowing that you are now forgiven for all you have done and will do?
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