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Come Clean and He'll Forgive

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“…you may be sure that your sin will find you out”– Numbers 32:23
Old wrongs have a way of catching up with us. And old sins that have not been dealt with can lead to serious consequences. As David laments in Psalm 32 “when I kept silent, my bones wasted away”. But confessing our wrong restores our fellowship with the Lord: “I acknowledged my sin to you…and you forgave the guilt of my sin”. Through confession, we can enjoy God’s forgiveness.
God, it is time to come clean with You. I’ve held onto ____ for too long. Thank you that this sin is under the blood of Christ. Restore me to fellowship with You.
Christians can erase from their memory what God has erased from their record.

Forgive As Christ Forgave You

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“If anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do” — Colossians 3:13
Hate hurts the hater more than the hated, no matter how justified it may seem. We each have the opportunity to love our enemy and choose forgiveness. Forgiveness doesn’t excuse the offense, but when we forgive we show Christ to the world. “Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you” (Eph4:32).
God will help you let go of every angry grudge as you watch the Spirit build into you a place where others see the Savior. The love of God within our hearts enables us to show forgiveness; that is undeserved, so others too might know.