Is Forgiveness Possible? // Easter Week

I was listening to a sermon on YouTube, and the speaker suggested reading the book of Proverbs with a notebook. He said to make a list of the ways of a fool, and one for the ways of the wise, in order to learn how to discern one from the other.

I thought about this for a couple days, and then grabbed my Bible and a journal to get started.

Both lists grew longer. I learned the ways of the foolish and the ways of the wise. But God wanted to refresh something completely different in my mind.

As I read, again and again I saw sins followed by the words "will not be unpunished." Sin cannot go unpunished.

I'd heard the resurrection story before. I believe it is true. But, I suddenly felt a renewed sense of gratefulness. There is hope for those who are guilty of sin.

Sin cannot go without punishment, but God will forgive because of the blood shed on the cross.



Jesus, the sinless Lamb, took all our sins as His own. Jesus was sacrificed and died an excruciating death on the cross as the final blood sacrifice to atone our sin. In our repentance and acceptance of Jesus as Lord we are innocent.

Then get this: Jesus rose from the dead. He left the tomb and appeared before thousands. He fulfilled the prophecies of the Old Testament and proved that He is the Son of God. God loves us so much that He sent His son to take the punishment for all inexcusable sins, so that we can be made righteous. This is incredible.

I just imagine the words in the Old Testament "can not go unpunishable" painted over with the blood and love of Jesus. Through Jesus, we can be forgiven. This is why I am joyful when I celebrate Easter. There is hope for us. God will forgive. God will give us life.


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