Blessing of Forgiveness

Each of us is born with sinful nature. We are basically and naturally selfish and self-centred. If we follow what that nature suggests to us we do the wrong things. We need a new nature imparted, and we will ultimately receive that through faith in Jesuswhen he comes. One of the hardest things for many Christians is to admit failure and sin, PRIDE often stands in the way.

Man’s basic problem is sin. His greatest need is forgiveness and that comes through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. We need him to take away our sin. A right relationship with God lays the foundation for good relationships with others. Our sin is taken away when we repent and put our trust in the sacrifice of Jesus for us.

“The heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked” (Jer.17:9). Thank God for Jesus’ sacrifice and his mercy! Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, but blessed is the person who has God’s forgiveness for his sins as well. Every one of us can be in that group, who has surrendered his proud and stubborn will, ambitions and goals in life that rob us of Jesus’ victory.

Forgiveness by God is something we all need, sometimes need the f, but we must also forgive others, and these things are a vitl part of our own spititial growth. Peace with God becomes impossible when we fail to forgive others.

Bro. Henderson Sosola (Mtenthela, Malawi)