Remember not our past sins;
let your compassion be swift to meet us; *
for we have been brought very low. Psalm 79:8
let your compassion be swift to meet us; *
for we have been brought very low. Psalm 79:8
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| Simon Berger
“Remember not our sins, O God; let your compassion be swift
to meet us.”
How often do you think about your own sinfulness? Have you
ever wondered if you’re “good enough?” It seems that, in spite of trying
to live a good life, we often succumb to sinful thoughts, behaviors, and
actions. It is why we say a confession every Sunday during celebrations of the
Eucharist. Having that time to confess, to take stock, keeps us in relationship
with God. Our sins are forgiven whenever we return to God and face the truth
about ourselves. Scripture tells us that every sin, except one, can be
forgiven.*
God’s love is that complete; God’s compassion, boundless. So
no matter where you are, no matter how far you have strayed, no matter how many
relationships you have broken, you can be pretty sure that when you decide to
mend your ways and turn back to God, God will be right there beside you waiting
with outstretched arms.
It’s not too late. Return. You are loved. You are safe. You
are God’s.
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For the unpardonable sin, see Matthew 12: 31-32.
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