September 21, 2023 … The Mercy of HIs Forgiveness …

September 21, 2023 … The Mercy of HIs Forgiveness …    

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...  Please take the time to take in this song with lyrics from Shane & Shane singing … His Mercy Is More … Poignantly, yet powerfully singing of how God’s mercy and forgiveness are greater than our sins when we’re willing and able to seek His forgiveness. .  

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Highlight Passage: … John 8:10-11 [NLT] … 

10 Then Jesus stood up again and said to the woman, “Where are your accusers? Didn’t even one of them condemn you?” 11 “No, Lord,” she said. And Jesus said, “Neither do I. Go and sin no more.” 

… Jesus shows the mercy of His forgiveness, yet demanding that the sinful woman follow His mercy by following Him in righteous living.                      

               

Highlight Passage (Context): …John 8:1-11 [NLT] …  USE THIS LINK …  

… Jesus shows the mercy of His forgiveness for a woman accused of adultery by the Jewish leaders.                                                                                                                   

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Reference Passage: … Mark 11:25  [NLT] …  

25 But when you are praying, first forgive anyone you are holding a grudge against, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your sins, too. 

… Jesus demands of His disciples that they (we) be willing to forgive anyone who has wronged them (us) just as Jesus has forgiven us.  

Reference Passage </u>: … Luke 6:37  [NLT] …  

<i>  37 “Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn others, or it will all come back against you. Forgive others, and you will be forgiven.  </i>

… Jesus teaches His disciples and followers that they (we) be willing to avoid judging others and to forgive them so that we might be forgiven by God. 

Reference Passage: …Ephesians 1:7  [NLT] …  

7 He is so rich in kindness and grace that He purchased our freedom with the blood of His Son and forgave our sins.

… Paul writes to fellow Christians that their (our) sins are forgiven and covered  by God’s mercy and forgiveness.     

Reference Passage: … Colossians 3:13 [NLT] …  

13 Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.

… Paul repeats his exhortation to other Christians that they (we) must be willing to forgive others who have offended them (us).                  

Reference Passage: … 1John 1:9 [NLT] …  

9 But if we confess our sins to Him, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness. 

… Paul also assures fellow Christians that God will forgive and cleanse us from our sins when we’re willing to confess and repent of our sinfulness.      

                                                                              

My Devotional Journal:Today's Our Daily Bread author, Katara Patton  … AT THIS LINK …  tells of a housewife taking on extra typing work in the 1950s and developing a correction fluid, we now know of as Liquid Paper, which could be used to correct the errors of any typist after an error had been made.           

And the Song and the Scriptures above tell of God’s mercy, offering His willingness to forgive us of our sinfulness if we have a heart to forgive those who’ve sinned against us.  The question is … are we willing to offer our mercy and forgiveness when/if someone wrongs us?   I’m praying we are!     

My THANKFULNESS: ... Oh, Abba Father, thank You, King Jesus, … for forgiving me and calling me to forgive any/all who’ve wronged me.               

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... . I pray that all reading here will join me, … to be willing to reach out with Your mercy and grace, Lord, to forgive those who’ve wronged us.       … Amen

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