Hello Everyone,

You now have the ability to follow after God instead of fleeing from Him. You now have the ability to flee from sin and run to the Lord.

What does this mean? What are the implications for us today? To know that your sins are forgiven means:

- There exists the possibility of a personal relationship with God. To have a “right relationship” we must be right with God. [just like your spouse…when fussing, you have a relationship, but it’s not right until it’s made right…forgiveness must be obtained thru some means!]

- Jesus’ death on the cross makes your forgiveness possible. He paid the price. He was the perfect sacrifice, the perfect Lamb that was slain for my sins and yours.

- Jesus’ resurrection from the grave makes a relationship with God possible. If He had stayed in the grave, we would have no Savior, no eternal life, and no place in heaven.

- There exists the possibility of a restored relationship with God.
- There exists the possibility of restored relationships with others.

-- There was a widow who had “Rest In Peace” inscribed on her husband’s tombstone. When she found out that he left her out of his will, she had the words added, “TILL I GET THERE!”

- Because we are forgiven, we are called to be forgivers. Until we do, our relationship with God will continue to be hindered.

Oh How HE Loves Us!

Pastor Phil