“Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your
unfailing love; according to Your great compassion blot out my transgressions. Wash
away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. For I know my transgressions, and
my sin is always before me.” (Psalm 51:1-3
NIV)
This is grace for anyone who's ever
despaired over sin. This is the removal
of our mountain of indebtedness. If
you've ever felt that gap between reality and who you're called to be, ever
felt like you can't close it - this is grace for you.
God took our indebtedness and guilt and
nailed it to the cross. He erased the
bill, destroyed the IOU, so you are free. Unburdened. Cleansed.
You can live with a heart as light as a feather. Today - no matter what you did
yesterday. This is the wonder of grace.
Therefore, we can live in joy. We can have unshakable confidence - today,
tomorrow, the next day, and every day through eternity. We can offer love to every human being,
however ragged. This is the wonder of
grace.
-- John Ortberg
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