Forgiveness Is It

If forgiveness is all. All it takes to make right what's wrong. To make free who's enslaved. To make peace what's at war.

If forgiveness is it. Then Christ Jesus is all.

Because Christ first forgave. Because He has done it. Already. As the way. The only way. His life, crucified for you, to pay the penalty for your sin, so He could forgive you. Christ is the only Way. To show the world that complete forgiveness is all. All it takes.

To make right.

To make free.

To make peace.

Here and now. Within every heart and soul on this planet earth. It's why Jesus came. To make right. To make free. To make peace. His children, those who would call on His name.

You, who trust Christ to save you. You, who surrender to Christ. Yes, you, His child. He made the way possible. For you. Making you right and free and at-peace with God Almighty. Christ Jesus is the Way. The way to complete forgiveness. For you.

Forgiveness made right your relationship with God, the one that went wrong when sin entered into the world. Forgiveness made free you, His child, the one who was held captive, enslaved to the power of sin. Forgiveness made peace with you, His Beloved, the one who rebelled against Him and wandered from Him, battling war without Him and against Him. Forgiveness has done it all.

So that you can forgive others, showing the world Christ.

So that you can live. Right, with Him. Right, with others. Right now. Forgiveness is it.

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"[And] he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!" - John 1:29

"For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you." - Psalm 86:5