Forgiveness

There are so many times in the past and present when things that I've said and done have come back to haunt me. Many times I've found myself on the ground or head up against the wall crying out, "Lord, help me! Lord, forgive me! Lord, save me!" And often in the midst of my struggles, I remember the words of the Hebrew writer: "For I will be merciful to their iniquities, and I will remember their sins no more..." –Hebrews 8:12

In these words, I find relief from my anguish and I am comforted. As ironic as this may sound, I have come to appreciate my struggles and these painful moments because in my agony, I am brought face to face with my Savior. My trials remind me of who I am, who He is, and what Jesus has done for me on Calvary.

I look forward to the day when I will be full transformed into His likeness and then, too, I will remember my sins no more. Until that time, I am grateful that I am the one that remembers my sins and He is the one that forgets them. I rejoice that it is not the other way around...