The Word of God is living and active,

true and reliable ...

I know you read it daily!

Bless you!

Amen.

John 20:23 (NRSV) — 23 If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; 

if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”

John 20:23 (The Message) — 23 “If you forgive someone’s sins, they’re gone for good. If you don’t forgive sins, what are you going to do with them?”

Romans 4:7 (NRSV) — 7 “Blessed are those whose iniquities are forgiven, 

and whose sins are covered;

Romans 4:7 (NLT) — 7 “Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, 

whose sins are put out of sight.

Ephesians 1:7 (NRSV) — 7 In him we have redemption through his blood, 

the forgiveness of our trespasses, 

according to the riches of his grace

Ephesians 1:7 (NLT) — 7 He is so rich in kindness and grace that 

he purchased our freedom with the blood of his Son and 

forgave our sins.

1 Peter 1:22 (NRSV) — 22 Now that you have purified your souls by your obedience 

to the truth so that you have genuine mutual love, 

love one another deeply from the heart.

1 Peter 1:22 (The Message) — 22 Now that you’ve cleaned up your lives by following the truth, 

love one another as if your lives depended on it.

Forgiveness and love go hand in hand ...

Jesus did both - amazingly and frequently

and so shall we for ...

IN Him we live and move and have our being!

Thank You Jesus!

Let these healing words from Andrew Murray's book Abide in Christ wash over your soul:

As one of His redeemed ones, you are His Delight, and all His Desire

is to you, with the longing of a love which is stronger than death, 

and which many waters cannot quench. His heart yearns after you, 

seeking your fellowship and your love. Were it needed, 

He could die again to possess you. As the Father loved the Son, and could not 

live without Him, could not be God the blessed without Him—

so Jesus loves you. His life is bound up in yours; you are to Him 

inexpressibly more indispensable and precious

 than you ever can know. You are one with Him. 

“As the Father hath loved me, so I have loved you.” 

What a love!

Be a bridge-builder afresh in your life today!

Rejoice in our Father's love!

Receive anew His healing comfort!

Hallelujah!

2 Chronicles 16:9 (NRSV) — 9 For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the entire earth, 

to strengthen those whose heart is true to him. ...

2 Chronicles 16:9 (The Message) — 9 God is always on the alert, 

constantly on the lookout for people who are totally committed to him. ...

Matthew 5:8 (NRSV) — 8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.

2 Thessalonians 3:5 (NLT) — 5 May the Lord lead your hearts into a full understanding and expression of the love of God and the patient endurance that comes from Christ.

When our eyes are focused on Jesus

and our hearts in tune with His

our prayers are in unified harmony

with the God who loves and cares for us.

He matters to us!

We matter to Him!

Amen.

Joel 2:25 (NLT) — 25 The Lord says, “I will give you back what you lost to the swarming locusts, the hopping locusts, the stripping locusts, and the cutting locusts....

Jeremiah 30:17 (NLT) — 17 I will give you back your health and heal your wounds,” says the Lord. ...

Jeremiah 17:14 (NLT) — 14 O Lord, if you heal me, I will be truly healed; 

if you save me, I will be truly saved. 

My praises are for you alone!

Jeremiah 17:14 (The Message) — 14 God, pick up the pieces. 

Put me back together again. 

You are my praise!

2 Corinthians 5:17 (NRSV) — 17 So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: 

everything old has passed away; 

see, everything has become new!

2 Corinthians 5:17 (The Message) — 17 Now we look inside, 

and what we see is that anyone united with the Messiah 

gets a fresh start, is created new. 

The old life is gone; 

a new life burgeons! Look at it!

Your faith in our faithful God

brings healing and wholeness to you

for He is risen with healing in His Wings!

Hallelujah.

Psalm 62:1 (NRSV) — 1 For God alone my soul waits in silence; 

from him comes my salvation.

Psalm 62:1 (NLT) — 1 I wait quietly before God, 

for my victory comes from him.

Psalm 25:5 (NRSV) — 5 Lead me in your truth, and teach me, 

for you are the God of my salvation; 

for you I wait all day long.

Psalm 64:1 (NRSV) — 1 Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint; 

preserve my life from the dread enemy.

Psalm 69:33 (NRSV) — 33 For the Lord hears the needy, 

and does not despise his own that are in bonds.

The noise of the world is hushed

as we wait silently before our God.

He speaks!

We hear!

We are blessed!

We go forth into the world to share His Love, Peace and Wisdom.

Psalm 139:1–6 (NLT) — 1 O Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me. 

2 You know when I sit down or stand up. You know my thoughts even when I’m far away. 

3 You see me when I travel and when I rest at home. You know everything I do. 

4 You know what I am going to say even before I say it, Lord. 

5 You go before me and follow me. You place your hand of blessing on my head. 

6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too great for me to understand!

John 15:5 (NLT) — 5 Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. ...

Romans 8:1 (NLT) — 1 So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus.

Ephesians 4:24 (NRSV) — 24 and to clothe yourselves with the new self, 

created according to the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.

Ephesians 4:24 (NLT) — 24 Put on your new nature, created to be like God—

truly righteous and holy.

God created you and knows you.

You live in Him.

You are clothed in His Righteousness and Holiness.

You have become like Him.

You are made in His Image.

Let no-one dispute that!

Amen.