Good morning all,
The word of the day is “venial.” We have all heard this
sometime or another, prolly in our understanding of the Catholic Church or the
like. JC forgave in the New Testament
because it was in his nature. And
everything that he did, he did through the Father. Each of his actions related back to the old
scriptures, which he new really well.
And, all the way back to those scriptures, even the Psalmist knew his
need for forgiveness as well.
Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. I said,
"I will confess my transgressions to the LORD." And you forgave the
guilt of my sin.
~Ps. 32:5
Wow! That is a pretty humble way to approach life. This dude knew that he had a ton of stuff
that was not acceptable in God’s site.
However, he also knew that he was venial, or capable of being
forgiven. My question is: do you feel as
if God will forgive you? I know it may
seem like a weird or rhetorical question… but we must understand that God can
and will forgive us before we can accept that forgiveness. My prayer this
morning is that each of you seek the Lord earnestly, and let him cleanse you
from within.
Praying for you,
mo
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