CAN GOD EVER FORGIVE ME AGAIN?

Have you done something that you think is unforgivable? Beloved, cry no more because God has not condemned you yet. The only group of persons that has been judged by God is satan and his fellow fallen angels.

Be reminded that satan is the one that keeps refreshing your past sins in your mind, to make you feel condemned like him, when God has not yet passed judgement on you or condemned you for your sins.

Beloved, if you have made huge errors or committed shameful sins in the past, such that you feel and think they can never be forgiven by God, then this message is for you. 

This message is designed to seperate you from those satanic voices that keeps whispering into your mind, saying 'GOD CAN NEVER FORGIVE YOU AGAIN'.

Beloved, you have to know that the aim of these satanic voices is to keep refreshing in your minds, memories of your past sins or mistakes, to make you live with guilt and condemnation for the rest of your life. Do not forget, satan has been judged and condemned and that is why he wants you to feel judged and condemned like him. He is envious that you have not been judged and condemned by God despite all your wrongs doing in the past.

Sometimes, satan we ask ourselves this  question, CAN GOD EVER FORGIVE ME AGAIN? If you want the answer right away, the answer is YES.

There are scriptural evidence that shows that God can still forgive you, no matter how horrible your past sins might look. The evidence is shown in the lives of some characters in bible like the Woman Caught In Adultery, Zacchaeus, The Prodigal Son, King David, Apostle Peter and so many others. These characters acknowledged their sins and repented from them and God forgave them.

THE WOMAN CAUGHT IN ADULTERY:

Have you ever indulged in the sin of adultery as a married man or woman? In Jn 8:1-11, the Pharisees brought a woman to Jesus, who was caught in the act of adultery. The Pharisees reminded Jesus that the law of Moses prescribed 'death by stoning', as penalty for the sin of adultery. Jesus in his wisdom, asked anyone among the Pharisees who have not committed adultery to be the first to stone the adulterous woman. Surprisingly they all left and the woman was left alone with Jesus. Jesus refused to condemn her, but asked her to go and sin no more.

Jn 8:10-11

Then Jesus stood up again and said to the woman, “Where are your accusers? Didn’t even one of them condemn you?” “No, Lord,” she said. And Jesus said, “Neither do I. Go and sin no more.”

Beloved, it will do you no good to keep mourning your past adulterous act. Jesus is telling you today, 'Go and sin no more'. Repent from this act and God will surely forgive you and will not remember your adulterous sins anymore.

ZACCHAEUS THE TAX COLLECTOR

Have you ever indulged in bribery, stealing of public fund, cheating your employers and your clients to enrich yourself?

In Lk 19:1-10, Zacchaeus was a notorious tax collector who was not sincere with how he managed the taxes he collected on behalf of the government. He collected bribe from tax payers and also cheated them, by making them to pay more than they were supposed to pay.

A day came when Jesus was heading to Jericho, Zacchaeus wanted to see what Jesus looked like, but he was limited by his small stature, which made it impossible for him to have a clear glimpse of Jesus. Out of desperation, Zacchaeus decided to climb a sycomore tree, to enable him see Jesus. Jesus looked up, noticed him and decided to pay him a visit in his house. Zacchaeus used that opportunity to amend his ways. He opened up to Jesus, telling him how willing he was to pay back in fourfold, the money he falsely acquired to enrich himself. However, Jesus was more interested in the repentance of Zacchaeus and he said to him;

Luke 19:9

..........“Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham. For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”

Beloved, are you like Zacchaeus who falsely acquired wealth to enrich himself? As you are reading this message, Jesus is passing through, waiting to see your desperation like Zacchaeus, that he may find you to tell you, 'Salvation has come to your home'. 

No matter how many times you have stolen public fund, God is still willing to forgive you like he did to Zacchaeus and have you enjoy his salvation. Do not let any barrier to limit you from making the move of repentance. The small stature of Zacchaeus was his barrier that made it impossible for him to see Jesus, but he made effort to climb a tree that helped him see the Jesus that transformed his life. Do not let the enemy to create barriers in your mind that will make you keep asking yourself, CAN GOD EVER FORGIVE ME AGAIN?. Yes, God can still forgive you. If God can forgive Zacchaeus, he will surely forgive you. For he is the same God yesterday, today and forever.

THE PRODIGAL SON:

Have you ever lavished the resources of your parents, employers or church. Have you lost count of how many times you did it? Have you also lost count of how much resources you have wasted, especially financial resources entrusted in your hands.

The parable of the prodigal son is an example of what it means to be wasteful with resources. The prodigal son lavished his share of his father's wealth on women, eating expensive food, drinking expensive wine and peharps buying expensive jewelries and so on. 

Have you done crazy things like that of the prodigal son or worse things than what he did? Does it make you keep asking yourself CAN GOD EVER FORGIVE ME AGAIN? The answer remains Yes. In Luke 11: 18- 19, the prodigal son showed remorse and acknowledged that he has sinned against God and his earthly father. He also knew that he has lost his place as a son and does not deserve to have his position as a son back.

Luke 11:17-19;

.........‘How many of my father’s hired servants have food to spare, and here I am starving to death! I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired servants.’

However, the prodigal son was not aware how long his father has been waiting for him to return back to his sense and possibly come back home.

Surprisingly, his father forgave him and accepted him back without judging him. His father ordered that the fatest cow be killed to celebrate the return of his son.

If an earthly father can forgive the sins of his own son, who committed such atrocities, then you can trust that God can forgive your sins, no matter how bad it is.

All God want to see you do is to show remorse and acknowledged your sins like the prodigal son did, and He will forgive you your sins. Never doubt the mercy of God.

KING DAVID:

Have you ever killed or caused the death of someone before or coveted another man's wife or another woman's husband? These were some of the sins King David committed during his reign as king of Israel. 

In the book of 2 Sam 11, the scriptures revealed to us how David looked at Uriah's wife lustfully, while she was taking her bath. David ordered that she should be brought to his palace. He committed adultery with Uriah's wife and caused the death of her husband to cover up his adulterous act. Based on this bible story, we can say that David was lustful, adulterous and a murderer.

However, God sent a Prophet called Nathan, to expose the sins of David and tell him that he will die because of these sins he committed.

2Sam 12: 7-9

Nathan said to David, “You are the man. Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you out of the hand of Saul; and I gave you your master’s house, and your master’s wives into your bosom, and gave you the house of Israel and of Judah; and if this were too little, I would add to you as much more. Why have you despised the word of the Lord, to do what is evil in his sight? You have smitten Uri′ah the Hittite with the sword, and have taken his wife to be your wife, and have slain him with the sword of the Ammonites.

When David heard what the Lord said about his sins, he quickly acknowledged his sins an God forgave him.

2Sam 12: 13-14 

David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die.

Have you ever in your life committed any of these sins that David committed? Do you feel that God can never forgive you again because of the blood you have shed? Are you still asking yourself, CAN GOD EVER FORGIVE ME AGAIN? Yes, God is willing and is ready to forgive you like He did to David. The only thing God wants from you is to be remorseful for your sins and genuinely ask him for mercy and He will surely forgive you.

APOSTLE PETER:

Have you ever denied Jesus, because your life was threaten for being his follower? Have you ever denied being a follower of Jesus in your work place, family, social club, among your business associates, friends or kinsmen, because of what it will cost you if they find out that you are in Christ Jesus? 

Do you hide your spiritual books when your friends visit your appartment, for fear of being rejected, if they find out that you are a follower of Jesus? Apostle Peter denied Jesus, three consecutive times.

Matt 26:69-74

Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.

But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.

And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth. And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man. And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee.

Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. 

Are you still asking yourself this question, CAN GOD EVER FORGIVE ME AGAIN, for denying being a follower of His son Jesus?

It might interest you to know that Jesus forgave Apostle Peter, when he remorsefully cried bitterly for denying his master.

Matt 26:75

And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.

Apostle Peter remained the head of the apostles and the church, despite how he denied his master. God will forgive you for denying his son Jesus in anyway you may have done it. All he wants you to do is to cry to him for mercy with a remorseful heart, just like Apostle Peter did, and He will forgive you.

Beloved, no matter what you may have done in the past. No matter how many times you may have done it, God is willing to forgive you, if you cry to Him for mercy with a remorseful heart.

Written & Published By

BRO. ALIGWEKWE NNAMDI