Today's verses are Genesis 24:1-54; Psalm 8:1-9; Proverbs 2:1-5; Matthew 8:28-9:17
Truthfully, I have little to say about these verses so instead of giving you all this long interpretation of what I thought (mostly because I really don't have one today) I'd much rather hear your interpretations of the verses. But I would like to leave you all with a few questions that I'm curious about: Why do you think it's so hard to forgive someone? When we ask for forgiveness and get it, why is it so hard for us to forgive ourselves?
Since the some of the verses pertained to forgiveness, I figured I would ask these questions because over the past few months I have struggled with forgiving myself for some of the things that I have done to those I cared about most and it has kind of gotten to the point where it eats me up inside because I feel so guilty about how I treated them, especially since I know I can't go back and change any of it. However, I am learning to let that stuff go and even though I do still bad about it, I'm so glad God can forgive me.
Prayer
Lord Jesus, not only have You forgiven me, but You keep on forgiving me. Help me realize, however, that though Your forgiveness is free, it is not cheap. For You had to die in order to bring me forgiveness. Help me never forget that. Amen.
Further Study
Matthew 26:17-30; Acts 2:38 & 13:38; Hebrew 9:22
Why is forgiveness available?
Seek forgiveness for your sin today.
Stay warm and blessed everyone :)
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(Both the prayer and further study have come from the Everyday with Jesus Bible: A One-Year Reading Bible by Holman Bible Publishers with Devotions by Selwyn Hughes)
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