The Promise of Forgiveness

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

Lord, this is but one of Your promises…but Oh what a promise it is!  John 3:16, Romans 8: 1 and 28, 1 John 5:13; the promise list goes on and on, and on a daily basis I claim lots of them either conscientiously or unconscientiously.  But THIS one is claimed each day more than the others because I must confess every day all day so a to have license to serve You.  This promise does not give me the license to sin as some might think, but it gives the promise of forgiveness when we do sin and are truly repentant.  It would be truly awful if we would lose our so sweet salvation the first time we sinned against You and there was no hope for forgiveness and restoration.  But You…You give me forgiveness when I  truly confess and repent and allow me another chance (my chances must be in the millions by now) to have sweet fellowship with You, cleansed, restored, and washed white as snow! Hallelujah!  What a Savior I have!

Thank You for the cross, Lord,

Thank You for the price You paid;

Bearing all my sin and shame, in love You came,

And gave amazing grace.

Oh, how I love Jesus.

Oh, how I love Jesus,

Oh, how I love Jesus,

Because He first loved me.

My chains are gone!

I’ve been set free!

My God, my Savior has ransomed me,

And like a flood, His mercy rains,

Unending love, amazing grace!