Today, I was reading Psalm 25, and one simple phrase jumped out it me. One simple phrase grabbed men and would not let me go.

It’s a phrase I’ve heard over and over, it’s a phrase I’ve said a million times.

It’s a phrase that I know so well, but today, for whatever reason, it was as if I’d heard it for the first time.

Today, slow down, stop and listen to this one phrase from Psalm 25:

10 For your Name’s sake, O LORD, *
forgive my sin, for it is great.

Forgive my sin.  As a pastor, I’ve said many, many, many times that folks sins are forgiven.

Not that I, or any other person, have the power to forgive anyone’s sin. That’s God’s domain and God’s business.

But, what I have had the chance and opportunity to do is to remind folks and let folks know that God has forgiven them their sin.

Today, you are forgiven. Today, if you desire forgiveness, it is there.

Today, if you ask for forgiveness, it is given.

Today, you don’t have to hold onto the mistakes of your past.

God doesn’t. God has forgiven you.  He has let it go.  He has forgiven you.

Let me say it again.  Listen, as if you’ve never heard this. And realize it’s true.

Today, this day, you are forgiven.  You are forgiven.

You can leave the past behind.  God has.  You can too.

If forgives you, you are allowed to forgive yourself.

Today, and each day, live like the forgiven child of God that you are!