“Come now, let’s settle this,” says the Lord. “Though your sins are like scarlet, I will make them as white as snow. Though they are red like crimson, I will make them as white as wool. Is1.18 NLT
We are humbled by the forgiveness of God expressed in Jesus. He told the accusers of the adulteress, “Let the one who is without sin cast the first stone.” Truthfully as the only sinless man, it would have been His right to have picked up that first stone. Instead He graciously forgave and asked other to do the same. God does not just forgive our sin, He has dealt with it in the death of Christ. Scarlet sin is mystically washed in scarlet blood. In this way God is both merciful and just.
And, what does He expect from us. Shall we keep sinning so that He can continue to forgive? We do well to remember what Jesus said to the woman after her accusers left. “Go, and sin no more.“ That God is so willing to forgive our sin does not mean that He is willing that we continue in it. 11/9/07 ts
Just me trying to be honest with God.
