24/05/2026
RHEMA TODAY DEVOTIONAL
GOD HAS FORGIVEN YOU
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. -Ephesians 4:32
Our anchor scripture made it abundantly clear that God has forgiven your sins and trespasses in Christ. Notice that the scriptures said God had forgiven you for Christ sake. So God forgive our sin for the sake of Christ and His sacrificial death on the Cross, your sins are not forgiven for the sake of your long prayers and fasting, not for the sake of your weeping and crying; your sins are forgiven for the sake of Christ.
Child of God, you must understand that Christ and his death alone is the only thing that can assuage God's anger against our sins and satisfy God's unchangeable verdict, hatred and punishment for sin, nothing less and nothing more; not our long prayers and fasting, not our attempt to improve our character and modify our behavior. Nothing is enough in us to obtain forgiveness of our sins.
Forgiveness of sin is guaranteed in Christ and his sacrificial death on the cross not in any other religious routine. Forgiveness of sin and iniquity can be obtained in the name of Jesus Christ, not in man-made effort as we see in 1 John 2:12, "I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake."
Beloved, you cannot earn your forgiveness from God through self-effort, self-punishment, self-humiliation and self-abasement. You cannot appease the thrice Holy and infinitely righteous God to grant you forgiveness of sins. God is infinitely Holy, incomparably righteous and sin is exceedingly sinful that no creature, man or angel can appease God enough to make Him forgive sin except Christ.
Forgiveness of sin and freedom from its consequences are only found in Christ. Jesus is the only source of forgiveness and redemption from sin and eternal damnation as seen in Ephesians 1:7, "In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace".
If you have believed the gospel, if you have received Christ into your life, if you have put your absolute faith on Christ, His death, burial and resurrection, then your sins have been washed. And not only that, you have also been redeemed from all the curse of the law and consequences of your past sins and trespasses.
Child of God, live, walk and talk with the consciousness that God has forgiven you for Christ's sake. Refuse to allow the devil, the accuser to steal your joy or salvation and hinder you from enjoying the peace you have with God in Christ. You are not guilty anymore, God has forgiven you in Christ.
Rhema Today: You cannot earn your forgiveness from God through self-effort and self-punishment.
Pray with me: Heavenly Father, thank you for the forgiveness of sin and redemption that I have in Christ Jesus my Lord. I declare the I enjoy all meant for my peace in Christ, in Jesus name, Amen.
