Forgiveness...

There is something peaceful about the sound of water rushing over rocks. There is a peace that rushes over me when I think about the forgiveness I received from Christ when I asked Him to forgive my sins...the cleansing...the newness...the freedom!  Forgiveness for past, present and future sins, all found in the cleansing power of His blood shed at the Cross.  There was a time when I thought that I had gone too far, committed too many wrongs and had separated myself from Him forever...but God's Word says:

 Ephesians 1:7 (NKJV) In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace." 

1 John 1:9 (NKJV) 9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Finding freedom in forgiveness is powerful.  

The peaceful and powerful flow of freedom in Christ flows freely but every time we choose to withhold forgiveness from someone else, we drop a huge rock in the stream, cutting the flow to a trickle.  While the need to forgive can result from a hurtful word, disappointment, an offense, or the infliction of great pain...Jesus can help us overcome...and forgive others as we have been forgiven! 

Finding freedom in forgiveness is powerful!!! 

Luke 6:37 (NKJV) 37 "Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.

Luke 11:4 (NKJV) 4 And forgive us our sins, For we also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. And do not lead us into temptation, But deliver us from the evil one."

Luke 17:3 (NKJV) 3 "Take heed to yourselves. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.

Luke 17:4 (NKJV) 4 "And if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times in a day returns to you, saying, 'I repent,' you shall forgive him."

Let the flow of freedom overwhelm you by breaking the rocks of unforgiveness!!!