“…for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace…”
Romans 3:23-24
No one has lead a perfect life (except for Christ Jesus). We all have done wrong things, stumbled from time to time or even ignored God completely. We may have done some really bad things, been told that there is no hope of forgiveness for us or even thought that we have gone so far from God that we are not worthy of His love. But the good news is that is not true.
The second part of these verses give us the hope and reassurance we need. Because of God’s grace and love shown through Jesus, we can be justified, forgiven and restored. Psalm 103:12 say that God removes our sins as far as the east is from the west and Hebrews 8:12 says that once we repent God will “remember our sins no more “.
That’s right God wipes the slate clean! We can have a new beginning , a fresh start. There is a quote attributed to Oscar Wilde that says, “Every saint has a past, every sinner has a future.” There is some truth to this, except when we repent and ask for forgiveness, God wipes away our passed mistakes and failings. He sets us on a new path for a future with Him.
Thank you Lord for the love, patience and mercy you freely pour out upon us. Thank you for the future you have for us.
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