"Forgiveness is how we enter the kingdom of God - the way in which we are transferred from the domain of darkness and put in the kingdom of the beloved Son (Col 1:13).
The way we enter the kingdom is the way we are to walk in it. The daily exercising of forgiveness works in us a daily deliverance.
And what would it work in the world around us if we were a people concerned with sowing nothing but the love of God?
Who doesn't need to experience the love of God? The Lord gives us an opportunity to make Him and His love plain every time we seek forgiveness for our sin."
Every time you ask for forgiveness, you step out of your little kingdom and into His.
Every time you ask for forgiveness, you say that the Bible's description of you and everything around you is accurate.
Every time you ask for forgiveness, you declare that your life does not belong to you, but has been created for the purpose of Another.
Every time you ask for forgiveness, you remind yourself of what you truly are and who you truly need.
Every time you ask for forgiveness, you are worshiping the king of forgiveness and asking others to do the same.
Every time you ask for forgiveness, you tell yourself that for all the good you have experienced in God's kingdom, there is still more needed and still more to come.
"A lifestyle of seeking forgiveness expands everything you are touching to the size of God's kingdom. Do you find joy in the liberating lifestyle of seeking forgiveness?"
[Paul Tripp, A Quest for More]
How visible would the kingdom be in our homes, our relationships, our churches, our cities, and our own hearts if we exercised forgiveness daily?
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