Grace Forgives

“In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace.”

Ephesians 1:7, NIV

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I was trained as an accountant.

I know how a ledger works.

Every debit waits for its credit.

So for years I kept accounts with You. A good deed here to balance a failure there. A long prayer to cover a short temper.

The columns never closed.

Lord Jesus, at the cross You did not adjust my figures. You took the whole book.

In You I have redemption. The forgiveness of sins. Not partial. Not provisional. Paid.

The debt is not reduced. It is removed.

Guilt still opens old pages at night. It reads out names and dates, and words I wish I had never spoken.

But You do not keep a second copy. You do not file my sins for future reference.

Where I must make things right with people, I will. Grace does not cancel honesty. It cancels condemnation.

Tonight I close the ledger. Not because I balanced it. Because You did.

My account is settled in red ink. The red is Yours.

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A Prayer of Thanksgiving

Lord Jesus, thank You for paying what I could never repay. Thank You that forgiven means finished. Amen.