For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. Matthew 6:14-15

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9

There are few things more mind-blowing than God’s forgiveness. God forgives us over and over. Do you ever wonder why He doesn’t get tired of forgiving just you? Well, add the times He’s forgiven you to the times He’s forgiven innumerable other people – that’s a lot of forgiveness.

In addition to God’s forgiveness, He instructs us to forgive and keep forgiving. We can’t expect God to forgive us if we aren’t willing to forgive others. Jesus said, “ Your heavenly Father will forgive you if you forgive those sin against you; but if you refuse to forgive them, he will not forgive you.” It’s clear cut! If we want to be forgiven, we must forgive others.

After you’ve confessed your sins to God, rest in the truth that He delights in forgiving and forgetting your sins. He’s absent-minded when it comes to your confessed sins. There’s great freedom and hope in that truth – as long as you’ve forgiven others. Do you have any forgiving you need to do today? jk

Additional Verses for Study: Psalm 32:5, 103:12; Proverbs 28:13; Isaiah 55:7; Micah 7:18-19; Matthew 18:21-35; Luke 17:3-4; Acts 3:19; Ephesians 1:7, 4:26; 1 Thessalonians 5:15; 1 John 2:12.