Forgiveness
In order to be saved, we have to be forgiven by God. Jesus’ blood is the only way for this to happen.
We all face eternity. This makes it imperative that we know if we are forgiven.
If we are forgiven, heaven is our future home, our eternity.
Matthew 25:33 - “And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left.”
It’s then and only then that we receive peace. To retain this peace, we must forgive others, even forgive ourselves.
Unforgiveness brings bondage. You can’t move forward when you have unforgiveness in your heart. It just won’t happen. You’re stuck - going around the same block, over and over again. It seeps into every aspect of your life. It affects your health and your relationship with others.
Jesus taught that the only way for us to grant forgiveness to others is in the way He has forgiven us. Unconditionally. Humble yourself as Jesus did.
The forgiveness that God gives takes away our offenses and hurts. He wipes the slate clean.
What a wonderful freedom we can experience when God forgives our sins and we can forgive others.