Week 2 - Psalm 51
Friday, February 27,
2015
A Reflection on
Forgiveness from Jennifer Wills
We are all sinners. We
choose wrong actions, willingly or inadvertently, that harm ourselves and
others. Whether reneging on a commitment, failing to support a friend, or
putting work before family, we all fail at some point.
God always forgives
us. We don’t have to jump through hoops or have some elaborate plan to get back
into His good graces. Best of all, we don’t have to wait for Him to decide
whether we deserve to be forgiven. God forgives us immediately whether we ask
Him to or not. He’s our Father and He loves us. Nothing worth having in life is
as simple as God’s love for us.
Near the beginning of
service at St. Matthew’s, I look forward to being reminded by the pastor that
our sins are forgiven. Before communion I enjoy singing about God’s creating a
clean heart in us, renewing a right spirit within us, casting us not away from
His presence, taking not His Holy Spirit from us, and restoring His salvation to
us.
As I walk along my
spiritual path and more fully develop my relationship with God, I find myself
more fully committed to following His teachings, yet I still make human
mistakes. I feel great comfort in knowing no matter how enormous my past and present
mistakes may be, God always forgives me and allows me another chance to follow
His word.
Lord,
I thank You for Your constant forgiveness when I do wrong. Keep me enveloped in
Your loving arms, guiding me in Your ways, and following Your teachings. Amen.
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