“The Blessing of Forgiveness”

“The Blessing of Forgiveness”

 

“Our LORD, you BLESS everyone whose sins You forgive and wipe away.  You BLESS them by saying, “You told Me your sins, without trying to hide them, and now I FORGIVE you.”  Psalm 32:1-2

If anyone knew anything about FORGIVENESS, it was King David.  Even though David was a man after the HEART of GOD, he still sinned against God, but the thing is this:  David SUFFERED greatly whenever he would SIN against God, and would NOT CONFESS his sins, he said to God:  “Before I confessed my sins, my bones felt limp, and I groaned ALL day long.  Night and day Your Hand weighed HEAVILY on me, and my STRENGTH was gone as in the summer heat”. (VV 3, 4)

David SUFFERED, and he felt the POWER of GOD weighing HEAVILY upon him.  So, he KNEW what the problem was, and he ACKNOWLEDGED and NAMED all his SINS before the ONLY ONE who could bring him the BLESSING of FORGIVENESS. This is what David did, he came before God and said: “I CONFESSED my SINS and told them All to You, I said, “I’ll tell the LORD each one of my sins,” then YOU FORGAVE me and TOOK AWAY my GUILT.” (V 5).

Have YOU been MISERABLE, because you have NOT CONFESSED your SINS to God, and have failed to SEEK His FORGIVENESS.  Is the FEELING of GUILT TORMENTING you? If so, you are MISSING OUT on His BLESSING of FORGIVENESS, and the JOY and PEACE of KNOWING that you have a RIGHT RELATIONSHIP with the ALMIGHTY GOD.  And that HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS will be your ETERNAL HOME. 

In order to RECEIVE that WONDROUS BLESSING, you MUST ADMIT that YOU are a SINNER, in NEED of the SAVIOR, the LORD JESUS CHRIST, God’s ONLY SON, and the ONLY WAY to get FORGIVENESS. He GAVE His LIFE to SAVE your SOUL from an ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS and NO WAY TO ESCAPE, once you are there.  You MUST BELIEVE, with ALL your HEART, that JESUS DIED for YOU, and that He is ALIVE in HEAVEN making intercession for YOU, before GOD.  You MUST CONFESS your SINS to Him and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  Then you MUST BE WILLING to TURN AWAY FROM, your SINFUL LIFESTYLE, and TURN TO GOD with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  You MUST ACCEPT God’s Gift of SALVATION and ENJOY the BLESSING of FORGIVENESS!!!  Do this NOW while you STILL CAN!!  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!  Don’t Be LEFT BEHIND!!!