“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” 1 John 1:19
Jesus speaks often and firmly about the importance of forgiveness because He knows the inner nature of man and the evils of the world.
Forgiveness starts when a man or woman is confronted by God over their inner nature of desiring to live for self and defy God.
Isaiah, the prophet, said this when he met God, “Woe to me! I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the Lord almighty.”
The believer must have this revelation from God to become serious about forgiveness. The natural life at birth is unclean and cannot obey God.
Sin is a reoccurring behavior and cannot be controlled without repentance and forgiveness. No one can stand before God blameless without the blood of Jesus covering him.
We are commanded to forgive others who hurt us or attempt to destroy our lives. Jesus said if you do not forgive others their sins, your Heavenly Father will not forgive your sins.
The Holy Spirit will convict you of sin if you submit to His authority. He knows all your thoughts, words, motives and decision making. Invite the Holy Spirit to have dominion over your life. He desires to create order and simplicity in every day of your life.
Pray every day for Jesus to reveal anything you are thinking or doing that grieves the Holy Spirit. Then repent and ask Jesus to cover you with His blood.
Jesus desires to rescue believers from the dominion of darkness and deliver us into the kingdom of God where we have redemption and forgiveness of sins.
Forgiveness is the perfect spiritual discipline to meet the Living Christ!
Hal Hollister Ministry 