Sunday, July 20, 2008

His Story of Goodness, Part 4: Forgiveness


Micah 7:18 Who is a God like you, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of his inheritance? You do not stay angry forever but delight to show mercy.


What joy can compare to having the great burden of guilt removed from one's shoulders? What relief is there like having the filth of one's shame wiped clean? Or what gratitude can be expressed like having the one against whom a great crime was committed shine down forgiveness and acceptance?


God's goodness in no more clearly seen than in His willingness to forgive those who have sinned greatly against him; and to make clean those who stand unclean before His pure eyes. How can any accuse God of not being good when He forgives wickedness, rebellion and sin?

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