This month’s scripture writing theme is about Forgiveness
Forgiveness is a resounding theme in the Bible.
What is forgiveness?
It literally means to release or make free. In the case of sins, we are made free from paying the debt that is due because of what we have done against the Almighty God. In the case of things done against us by another person, we release them from paying or doing what was owed because of their actions.
But HOW do we do this? WHAT does it look like?
Forgiveness isn’t a moment. Forgiveness isn’t a singular mental decision.
Forgiveness is a process.
It must be sought by the one who has done wrong. The one who has been wronged must be ready to give it when it is requested. But even that can be hard to understand, depending upon the situation.
Fortunately, we have a FABULOUS book that is filled with a PERFECT example of forgiveness. And the example is shown many, many, many times so that we might learn the lesson well. That book, of course, is the BIBLE!
God shows us how to forgive. He also shows us how to ask for forgiveness.
We are told in Ephesians 4:32, “Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.”
“just as” – we need to know how He does it so we can imitate it
“God in Christ” – we need to know how Christ plays into our access to forgiveness.
Join us for 31 days of writing scriptures that will shed some light on forgiveness in the Bible.
Sharing these scriptures with you is to help us to help each other by working on these things together.
Are you ready to join me in growing in appreciation for the gift of forgiveness?
Grab this month’s plan and let us grow in mercy and learn to forgive others together!
So, for the next 31 days, spend each day learning from scripture about Forgiveness.
Enjoy!
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““just as” – we need to know how He does it so we can imitate it” Amen!
Such a good thought to contemplate “in appreciation”. We easily appreciate the gift of being forgiven, but how often do we stop and consider forgiving others as a gift for us to appreciate?
I like the idea of writing out a scripture a day on a certain topic for a whole month. What a great idea! Thanks for the 31 days of forgiveness Scriptures too. Forgiveness is so important and a topic we all need to know what the Scripture teaches us regarding it. It is imperative that we learn to forgive others. Blessings and thank you.
Thank you! I have found that a focused theme helped me meditate even more on the given verses. If I choose to write a context – like a series of Psalms – I have a hard time meditating on what it says because my mind goes to studying it, breaking it down, immediately. The theme allows me to focus in one direction. That’s also why I created other studies that incorporate writing the scriptures while also studying deeper. I needed both. LOL