Forgiveness is Tough
When four friends bring a paralyzed man to Jesus in Mark 2, they expect Jesus to heal him. He had already healed many people, so why not their friend? But instead Jesus says to him, "Son, your sins are forgiven." This caused some in the crowd to grumble because only God can forgive sins.
Jesus came to the world to save God's children. He accomplishes this through forgiveness of sins, offered to all people through Jesus' sacrifice on the cross. Forgiveness was and is tough, but we fall into the trap of thinking its not a big deal. This happens because we are afraid to face the reality of our sin and accept the life changing gospel of "your sins are forgiven."
Want to know how tough forgiveness is? Confess your darkest sins, not just in prayer, or in general during worship, but your specific sins to a Christian brother or sister. You will discover quickly how tough forgiveness is, but you will also experience the great power of "your sins are forgiven." It might be one of the most moving events of your life.
Jesus came to the world to save God's children. He accomplishes this through forgiveness of sins, offered to all people through Jesus' sacrifice on the cross. Forgiveness was and is tough, but we fall into the trap of thinking its not a big deal. This happens because we are afraid to face the reality of our sin and accept the life changing gospel of "your sins are forgiven."
Want to know how tough forgiveness is? Confess your darkest sins, not just in prayer, or in general during worship, but your specific sins to a Christian brother or sister. You will discover quickly how tough forgiveness is, but you will also experience the great power of "your sins are forgiven." It might be one of the most moving events of your life.
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