Prayer Focus-Forgiveness

JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Focus, we take a look at the value of God’s forgiveness.

We all need forgiveness, because at some point, according to the Bible, we have all sinned and fallen short of God’s glory. This humbles us when we take that message to heart.

In Luke chapter 7, there was a woman who had lived a sinful life expressing her love for Jesus in a humble posture. Jesus was at the house of a Pharisee named Simon, and she was there, at the feet of Jesus weeping. She began to wet his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them and poured perfume on them.”

Simon did not view this favorably, but Jesus told him, “Her many sins have been forgiven-as her great love has shown.”  Then he turned to the woman and said, “Your sins are forgiven.” Then He said, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.” That is what the amazing grace of God is able to do for sinners who turn to Jesus with a heart of faith and love.

The forgiveness of God is worth examining for a faith-focused life.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com