2 Corinthians 2:10, To Whom I Forgive It

2 Corinthians 2:10 To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person of Christ;

If God has not forgiven us, we are still in our sins. If God has not forgiven us, we are awaiting the fearful wrath and judgment of God. But because God has forgiven us through the unmerited favour of God through the finished work of Jesus Christ on the cross, we no longer are at enmity with God but was reconciled to the Father in a blessed familial relationship enjoying peace and joy in our hearts.

The ability to forgive others, the ability to exercise tolerance and self-restraint toward others who have done us wrong, the Apostle Paul tells us, must be the trait of a true Christian. God Himself has forgiven us of all our sins and we depend on Him daily for His ongoing forgiveness of our sins. Our need for forgiveness and the urgency to forgive others is the way to spiritual health and vitality.

Thank God for the grace of forgiveness. Amen.