John 20:27-28 Then He said to Thomas, ” Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it in my side. Stop doubting and believe. ” Thomas said to Him, ” My Lord and my God!” There’s an old story about two pots. One was perfect in every way. The other had cracks and broken places. Each day a woman filled the pots with rainwater she had collected and then carried them down the path to her home. The first pot felt proud that she never spilled a single drop. The other felt ashamed because no matter how hard she tried, she lost a lot along the way. One day the two pots overheard the woman talking with someone who lived nearby. The neighbor exclaimed , ” The flowers along your path are so beautiful! … [Read more...]
A Complete Forgiveness
Psalm 32:1(NCV) Happy is the person whose sins are forgiven, whose wrongs are pardoned. Psalm 32:5 ESV I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity; I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,” and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah "Nobody has to tell you what the worst things you've done are. They burn in your heart, destroying your joy-always condemning you and tainting the good things you do. Just when you really feel loved by God, an awful thought destroys your peace. How can God accept me when I've been so wayward Friend , when God forgives you, He does so completely. He makes you absolutely clean. You never have to remember those sins again. He certainly doesn't. So confess your sins once … [Read more...]