Christian Reflection and Prayer

Though our hearts are filled with sins, you
forgive them all.
Psalm 65:3 NLT

Romans 8:32 (New International Version)

32He who did not spare his own Son, but gave
him up for us all—how will he not also, along
with him, graciously give us all things?

Isaiah 43:25 (New International Version)

25 "I, even I, am he who blots out
your transgressions, for my own sake,
and remembers your sins no more.

Reflection:

As I read Romans 8:32, I am reminded that
God gave up His only Son for you and me.
If God can love me and forgive me this much,
I can't picture Him ever holding back His
forgiveness from me. It seems to me, since
God did not spare even His own Son but gave
Him for all of us, won't God also give us
everything else?
God's forgiveness is different than our (human)
forgiveness. He not only forgives sin, but
according to Isaiah 43:25, He forgets our sin
forever.  This is certainly different than human
forgiveness with all it's hidden strings.  We say
we forgive, but later, at a crucial time, we yank
the string and pull the offense back into view.
You see it's one thing to say you forgive
somebody, but truly forgiving and forgetting
is much, much more difficult.  It seems like we
always hold on to past offenses and we always
seem to hold grudges.  For some we assume that
God does the same.
This is not true God forgives us, He never thinks of that
sin again.  MAYBE WE SHOULD TRY A LITTLE BIT
OF THAT KIND OF FORGIVENESS.

Prayer:

Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name.
Your Kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins,
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom,
the power and the glory are yours.
Now and for ever. Amen