Power of
Forgiveness
I would like to share an incredible story of the power of forgiveness with
you. And the best part is, this same power is available to all of us today, the
“mighty power that raised Christ
from the dead” (Ephesians 1:19–20, TLB). This power is yours
because Jesus Christ arose from the tomb on that first Easter morning!
Nothing is more amazing or significant than the power displayed at the
Resurrection. This is what separates our faith from any other on earth. Jesus
paid the ultimate price for our sins on the cross. He lived a perfect and
sinless life and gave it as a sacrifice for your sins and mine. And when all
hope seemed to be gone He miraculously came to life again. What this means is:
When we accept Him as our Lord and Savior we are completely forgiven... for
anything ... for everything ... forever
as we moved forward in hope and forgiveness,
God began to supernaturally restore us.
You may be in a relationship that has been dead
for years,You may be feeling the pain of negative words spoken over your life,
or maybe you’ve spoken to someone else and you wish you could take back. Maybe
there are things in your past that you think can’t be forgiven. Or maybe you
feel guilt for some past failure or resentment and unforgiveness toward someone
who has wronged you. “Heaven will be happier over one lost sinner who returns to God than
over ninety-nine others who are righteous and haven’t strayed away!” (Luke
15:7, NLT).
Whatever your
need may be, let God meet it! Allow the power of His forgiveness to sweep
across your heart and life and make everything new.
I want to
help you rediscover that power in a new, fresh way — so you can experience
hope, peace, joy and victory in every area of your life.
God is not
waiting for you to become a better person before He forgives you. Jesus paid
the price on the cross for all our sins — “while we were yet sinners Christ
died for us,” the Bible says in Romans 5:8. He did it simply because He loves
you and wants to have a relationship with you.
And the
result of this astounding, unconditional love and total forgiveness is that we
no longer have to live under the condemnation and guilt of sin. We can live the
abundant life that Jesus talked about — a life full of hope, a life of purpose,
a life of unlimited potential.
