1 John 1:9- “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.”
I met with a group of other writers at a church coffee shop this past week. And as we sat discussing our current work, we were jarred by the sound of the door opening and banging against the wall.
A young woman stumbled in, wailing one of the most awful sounds I have ever heard, and threw herself onto the concrete floor about six feet from our table. Her shirt wet with tears, she lay prostrate on the floor and yelled, “No one can help me.”
Our small group went over and began to pray. The woman continued to cry out that she’d done something so bad that she felt even God would not choose to help her.
The coffee shop manager called the pastor of the church, asking him to come and talk with the young woman. When he arrived and introduced himself, she willingly went with him to his office.
Praise God that this woman—even though she thought herself unworthy of forgiveness—came the the “right place” where she would hear of God’s love and mercy.
When our meeting ended, the door to the pastor’s office still remained closed. We prayed again for this person to accept God’s forgiveness and begin a victorious life in Christ.
The verse I chose to highlight today is likely one that the pastor quoted to her.
Pray for someone you may know who needs to hear they can experience forgiveness, too.
May the love of God shine into the dark places of their souls.
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