5.20- God Forgives
5.20-
God Forgives Psalm 51 Harold
Simons
Gentle people have a conscience. But Satan,
seeking to separate us from a loving relationship with God, uses our conscience
to make us feel guilty and worthless when we sin. He tries to keep us from
realizing that God forgives – even the vilest sin.
Consider the wickedness of David. His
lusting eyes allowed unclean thoughts to enter his heart, later blossoming into
adultery and murder (2 Samuel 11). Yet, God forgave David when he repented. We
know him as the man “after God’s own heart.”
Will God not forgive the sins of baptized
believers today? “If we confess our sins,
He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all
unrighteousness” (I John 1:9). God knows we sin, but He is faithful to
forgive believers who acknowledge their sins and seek forgiveness.
Hear the words of Isaiah: “Gone your guilt,
your sins wiped out” (Isaiah 6:7).
A guilty conscience can be displaced by the
joy of forgiveness.
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