I’m back on one of my favourite topics this morning, forgiveness!
Reading Colossians 2 this morning I noticed this really important verse that confirms (yet again) that we have already received complete and unconditional forgiveness from God.
Colossians 2 v 13 says, “Having forgiven you all trespasses”.
Now before this verse Paul talks about our conversion process, what we were saved from and saved into (Colossians 2 v 10 to 13).
And just after his verse Paul talks about the finished work of Jesus on the cross (Colossians 2 v 14 and 15).
These verses explain when forgiveness was given and what the purpose of forgiveness was.
Forgiveness flowed at the cross as the blood of Jesus flowed (Ephesians 1 v 7 and Colossians 1 v 14).
And forgiveness was given so that men might be saved and made righteous.
We were forgiven (past tense) at the cross so that we could choose to be saved and made righteous.
Forgiveness and reconciliation were prerequisites for men to be saved; forgiveness was an essential forerunner for salvation.
You did not do anything to be forgiven; you were forgiven long before you were even born.
It is the performance of Jesus that WAS important for forgiveness; no one is being forgiven today, that has already been done!
Speak this out today…..”Thank you Lord that I have already been forgiven for all my sins and trespasses, praise the name of Jesus”.
Colossians 2 v 13…..And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you of all trespasses
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