A crucial word!

Meditation for 2hearts by Derek Prime

On a New York gravestone just one word is written. It is the word 'forgiven.'

Nothing is more important, and more wonderful than God's forgiveness. It is entirely undeserved on our part. It cannot be earned. Furthermore, it cannot be half earned. A child may want a bicycle, and its parent may promise, 'You save half, and I'll give you half toward it.' But God's forgiveness is not at all like that; it must be received as an undeserved gift, for that is precisely what it is.

God's forgiveness is rich - full and generous. At the heart of the good news of the Bible is the simple and yet profound truth that Jesus Christ died for sinners. His sacrifice was adequate for the sins of all who believe in Him - even the worst sinner of all. While we are alive, and when we die, the most important question is whether or not we have found God's forgiveness through His Son, Jesus Christ.

That forgiveness is the secret of peace now, and forever.