This is among the greatest phrases in any language. After long separation or disagreement between friends or lovers, to forgive is God-like. To be forgiven is to begin life all over with renewed hope that life will be beautiful again. Forgiveness is not emotion. It is a decision. When you choose to forgive someone, God will see to it that the feelings of forgiveness follow your decision. God always stands ready to forgive you. Like David, your sorrow for some sin may be unbearable. Only God knows your deep need of forgiveness. Like David, you will find God’s “welcome home” when you come to him.
Psa 32:1-11
The Joy of Forgiveness…
Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputes not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.
When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long. For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.
I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgives the iniquity of my sin. Selah.
For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou may be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him. Thou art my hiding place; thou shall preserve me from trouble; thou shall compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.
I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shall go: I will guide thee with mine eye. Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.
Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusted in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about. Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.
