God’s Instant Forgiveness
First15 Devotional
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🗓️ 23 August 2023
⏱️ 9 minutes
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Summary
In our third day looking at Jesus’ story of the prodigal son, we’re going to take time today to look at how quickly, how instantly God forgives us.
May regret, and fear over God’s judgement be washed away as we see an incredible picture of how quickly and easily God forgives our sins.
Our Scripture for today comes from Luke 15:20, and today's worship is O Come to the Altar by Elevation Worship.
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Thanks so much for listening to today’s podcast on God’s instant forgiveness.
I hope that you got a sense of the lightness and peace that comes from laying the burden of sin at the feet of Jesus. I want to encourage you today, that if you confessed your sin to God, and received his forgiveness, then you can walk away right now without the burden of that sin. The Psalms say that God removed it as far as the east is from the west. Live today without the regret or weight of it, and let that freedom lead you into a lifestyle of greater righteousness.
Have a wonderful rest of your day, and may God bless you as you seek him.
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| 0:00.0 | In our third podcast, looking at Jesus' story of the prodigal son, we're going to take time today to look at how quickly, how instantly God forgives us. |
| 0:13.6 | May regret and fear over God's judgment be washed away as we see an incredible picture of how quickly and easily God forgets our sense. |
| 0:22.8 | Welcome to the first 15 podcast. One of the most powerful verses in scripture is found in Luke |
| 0:29.2 | 1520. Take a minute this morning to reflect on the forgiving heart of your heavenly father |
| 0:35.3 | as you hear this verse again. And he arose and came to his father, |
| 0:40.0 | but while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion and ran and embraced him |
| 0:47.4 | and kissed him. Our heavenly father is quick to forgive us no matter how great our sin. He longs for us to turn our hearts towards |
| 0:55.4 | him so that he can run out to meet us in our brokenness and weakness and draw us back into total |
| 1:01.5 | communion with him. Too often we wait to turn our hearts toward the Father. Too often we allow |
| 1:07.6 | the lack of grace and others to instill in us a belief that God will be mad and |
| 1:12.5 | slow to forgive us if we confess to him. The truth is that God is consistently aware of our |
| 1:18.5 | sin, and yet he longs for intimacy with us in every moment. You are never too dirty to be wrapped |
| 1:25.6 | up in the loving arms of your father. You are never too broken to be wrapped up in the loving arms of your father. |
| 1:31.8 | You are never too broken to be clothed with His righteousness and honor. |
| 1:36.8 | You never step outside of being his fully loved and forgiven child. |
| 1:41.0 | If you would turn your heart toward him, the instant you sin, |
| 1:45.5 | you will discover a continual wellspring of grace and love that never runs dry and never holds back. God is filled with grace and love for you all the time, no matter |
| 1:53.0 | how great the sin or how long it's been since you've turned your heart towards him. First |
| 1:58.8 | John 1.9 says if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just, |
| 2:03.9 | to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. The moment you confess, |
| 2:10.0 | you are brought back into total freedom and righteousness. The forgiveness of God cleanses you |
| 2:15.7 | through and through. |
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