As we near the end of our week, creating space every day to simply have our affection stirred up for God,

we're going to take time today to look at God's heart to forgive us. God's forgiveness is as constant as our need for his forgiveness.

And today, I hope and pray that he reveals his

heart to forgive us completely and immediately when we confess our sins to him, and his heart

to consistently restore us to intimacy with him. Welcome to the first 15 podcast. As much as God hates sin because of its destructive effects on us and others.

He hates even more that something could come between our relationship with him.

Because he's desired a relationship with us, God sent his son to pay the price for our restoration.

And it's because of his continued love for us that he forgives us the very moment we repent of our sin.

There's no price to pay. There's no time we have to spend outside of his perfect love.

Jesus paid the price for every sin you and I will

ever commit. Think for a moment about your normal routine after you sin. What process do you

usually go through before you feel restored to God? How long do you wait to repent? How

much time do you usually let pass before you feel you can open your heart to God

and enjoy Him?

It's true that the consequences of sin can linger even after we ask for forgiveness.

But an obstacle in our relationship with God is not one of them.

Jesus paid the highest price, his own life, so nothing could ever come

between us and God again. The Bible says in Romans 833 through 39,

Who shall bring any charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies who is to condemn.

Christ Jesus is the one who died, more than that, who is raised, who is at the right hand of God,

who indeed is interceding for us?

Who shall separate us from a love of Christ?

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