Forgiveness - A Perspective by Margie - CWJC

Forgiveness - noun: the act of forgiving.
Pardon – verb: to grant freely, excusing an offense.

Forgiveness in my life is a big word, which means to let things go without punishment, without resentment, without anger; letting go freely, like nothing ever happened. Delete it! The reward we get for forgiving someone is the highest forgiveness there is. It’s from GOD! GOD helps us with our weaknesses and imperfections. Jesus said, “For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins your Father will not forgive your sins” (Matthew 6:14-15).
We all have sin. There is not a human who walks on this earth who is without sin. Jesus is the only one who walked the earth without sin. Jesus was crucified! He paid the price on the cross with his blood for our sins. In the Old Testament, believers received forgiveness from animal sacrifices. Our forgiveness is possible now through the sacrifice of God’s Son, Jesus. By repenting and confessing our sins, we receive him in our hearts as our personal savior. Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” (Luke 23:34).
As a believer, human forgiveness is supposed to be similar to God’s. In time of emotional pain, physical reminders help me to ask myself, “What would JESUS do?” This helps me daily.