This is Jesus in one of His most amazing forgiveness teachings!  The neighbor remembers the 14-year-old girl running from behind a bush that snowy afternoon!  She threw a snowball hard at her car window!  The sounding thud!  Her car swerved crashing into a tree!  The windshield never shattered!  Mrs. Delong’s head was bleeding!  He car was on fire!

“Since I, the LORD and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet. Do as I have done to you.”  Mrs. Delong did just this!  Two months later, she faced her young neighbor in youth detention.  This child was shaking, tearful, apologetic. Two months in youth detention, two years probation?  Is that all?

Everyone in the courtroom had gasped.  Surely a longer punishment, a sentence?  She wept!  Mrs. Delong said,  “I forgive you.  I expect your life to be very good.  I requested the least sentence.  God forgave me!  He lovingly gave me a new life!  I am passing Life on.  I love you!”

Love-Grace chose to “see” God’s un-limited forgiveness!  “Who shall bring a charge against God’s elect?  It is God who justifies” (Romans 8:33).  Many people see God as a ruthless judge!  Exacting demands!  When things go wrong in their lives, they think God is viciously judging them.

The Truth!  God never brings any charge against you!  As His Beloved, He justifies you!  Do you believe?  Yes!  The Blood of His Son says that the One who has the right to condemn you, chose instead to die, rise up to sit you with Him at the Father’s right hand to be your righteousness (Romans 8:34).  This is The Truth!  The Cross!  Where Jesus was judged in your place!  Every wrong action, thought, words — done, gone!  Beloved Holy child, never accept condemnation!

Jesus took all your punishment at the Cross.  Feeling condemned? — Say “It is written — God justifies me.  I am completely forgiven!  I am made righteous (in right standing) before God.  I refuse any condemnation!  I reject every symptom of any curse (sickness, fear, doubt, worry, damnation … ) trying to invade my life in Christ!”

Beloved, simply stay seated with Jesus, His Love-Grace-Forgiveness-Word, The Truth!  Watch Him keep blessing you! Love-Grace sees!