FORGIVENESS

WITNESS

1-28-13

FORGIVENESS

All through the Bible

There are references

To forgiveness

Both human forgiveness

And forgiveness by God

To us

The great thing about forgiveness

Is that

You cannot earn it

It is freely given

To you by God

Or someone else

Esau forgives Jacob

Even after he steals his birthright

Joseph forgives his brothers

After they left him for dead

Stephen---the first Christian martyr

Forgave those who stoned him including Saul

And the loving father

Forgives his long lost son

After he squandered everything

That he had

And then their is

The forgiveness of God

“If you, Oh Lord, kept a record

Of sins, oh Lord, who could stand

But with you there is forgiveness

Therefore you are feared”                                             Psalm 130:4

And

“Who is a God like you

Who pardons sins and forgives

The transgression of the remnant of his inheritance

You do not stay angry forever

But delight to show mercy”                                            Micah 7:18

How often should we forgive

Our brothers and sisters

7x

Surely that is more than generous

“I tell you---not seven times

But 70 times 7 times,” Jesus said                                       Matthew 18:22

“Father forgive them---for they know not

What they do”

“It is finished”                                                          John 19:30

Thank you Lord for loving us

And FORGIVING US

Robert P. Wallman

2-21-11

Ps        WITNESS        7-28-13