THE MIGHTY FORGIVING GOD

THE WATERFALL OF FORGIVENESS
Psalms 103:3 - “He forgiveth me of all my sins”

1. The Revelation of Forgiveness
What is the revelation of forgiveness? Knowing that you are completely forgiven destroys the power of sin in your life. This revelation has changed and transformed lives. Jesus Himself said that those who are forgiven much will love Him much. Those who are forgiven little (they do not exist because all of us have been forgiven much), will love Him only a little.

Woman with an Alabaster oil - Lk. 7:44-47
Do you remember the woman who brought an alabaster flask of fragrant oil and anointed Jesus’ feet? Jesus said to Simon, a Pharisee, “I entered your house; you gave Me no water for My feet, but she has washed My feet with her tears sand wiped them with the hair of her head… Therefore I say to you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.”

The revelation is the more you realize that you have been forgiven much, all your sins as in Ps. 103:3 , the more you will love the Lord Jesus. Forgiveness does not lead to a lifestyle of sin. It leads to a life of glorifying the Lord Jesus. What do you think the woman’s response would have been after she had departed from Jesus? Who would have desired to continue living a life of sin? She has been forgiven much by God’s grace, and knowing that she will be strengthened to live a life that honored and glorified Jesus.

All of us have been forgiven much – All of us have broken the Ten Commandments many times over. We have done so in action and all of us have been forgiven much and there is no reason for us not to love Jesus much. The only reason people don’t love Him much is that they don’t understand just how much they have been forgiven.

2. The Secret To Godliness
Many preachers are telling believers that they have to exhibit more Christian character, more self-control, more godliness and more brotherly kindness. But the question is how do we develop them? How do we exhibit more Christian character? When asked for the solution, most people would say, “Discipline! We need to focus more on the Ten Commandments and develop discipline and then these things will come automatically. While all that sounds very good to the flesh, that is not what the Word of God says.

2 Peter 1:5-9- “… add to your faith virtue, …. vs.9 For he who lacks these things is shortsighted, even blind and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins.”

What has he forgotten? The main clause of the new covenant! He has forgotten that the blood of Jesus has purchased for him the forgiveness of all his sins. So when you remind yourself daily that you have been cleansed from all your sins, you will exhibit more and more of these Christian character qualities. Your heart will overflow with self-control, godliness, perseverance, brotherly kindness and love.

Pray and enjoy your forgiveness: Dear Father I thank You for the cross of Jesus. I thank You that today because of Jesus blood, I have been forgiven of all my sins, past, present and future. Today, You are merciful to all my sins and lawless deeds. You will remember no more. You see me completely righteous, not because of what I have done, but because of Jesus. I am greatly blessed, highly favored and deeply loved by You. Amen.

(SUMMARY QUOTED FROM JOSEPH PRINCE BOOK “DESTINY TO REIGN” Pg. 99)