devotion

Hebrews 8:12 For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more. We revisit the subject of remembering no more in today’s verse, just as we have seen day after day how […]

Colossians 2:14 …having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross. I am always amazed when I write something […]

Psalm 130:3-4 If you, Lord, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand? But with you there is forgiveness, so that we can, with reverence, serve you. Can you imagine the record of sins […]

Psalm 32:2 Blessed is the one whose sin the Lord does not count against them and in whose spirit is no deceit. What a promise of encouragement we have in this verse. It was written […]

Colossians 1:13-14 For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. These two verses […]

Psalm 51:2 Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.  I bet you didn’t realize there were so many words for sin and wrongdoing. In today’s verse we see the term iniquity […]

1 John 2:12 I am writing to you, dear children, because your sins have been forgiven on account of his name. This verse was written by the Apostle John to believers that he called little […]

Isaiah 43:25 I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions, for my own sake, and remembers your sins no more. A few days back we defined transgressions and learned exactly what they were […]

Psalm 86:5 You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you. We start today’s verse with a reminder of how good our God is. It is not just saying […]

Romans 8:1 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. This is such an amazing and comforting verse. It is a promise of God that every Christian should memorize and […]

Colossians 3:13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. We are just over a week into the month and […]

Psalm 32:1 Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. We start today by defining transgressions and making sure we understand exactly what we are talking about in this psalm. Transgression […]

Ephesians 4:32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as Christ God forgave you. Ah. Another AWANA memorization verse from my childhood. And another that was nothing more than words until […]

1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. This verse is one that I was required to memorize […]

Luke 17:4 Even if they sin against you seven times in a day and seven times come back to you saying, “I repent,” you must forgive them. As both a parent and a teacher I […]