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much praise and glory and honor on
the day when Jesus Christ is revealed
to the whole world.” 1 Peter 1:6-7 NLT

God’s Forgiveness
How does God forgive? First, He
places our sin under the sacrifice and
blood of His Son, Jesus. Then He says
He “remembers our sins no more.” We
are told they are as far removed as “the
east is from the west.” This is how God
treats the sins of those who have accept-
ed Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.
Do you say, but it is impossible for us
to forget? I will have to agree. We may
not be able to erase the memories as
God does, but as we release these peo-
ple or situations to God; our negative
feelings will begin to melt away.
God wants us to lay down everything
that has hurt us. The way to deal with hurt
is to practice mercy and grace, shown by
forgiving. We can’t have mercy for our-

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