Our Relationship with God

Step 2: Receive Forgiveness

“If we confess we have gone our own way, He is faithful and just to forgive us of our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9).

Jesus wants to forgive you! One of the most important features of the ministry of Jesus was His readiness to forgive. He forgave prostitutes, people divorced five times, a thief on the cross, and a host of sinners like you and me! John the Baptist pointed at Jesus as He walked by and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world” (John 1:29).

Simply ask for His forgiveness, and He will show you His mercy and love. If we confess our sin, He is just to forgive our sin. Regardless of what you have done wrong in your entire lifetime, confess it.

The psalmist David prayed: “Have mercy on me, O God, because of your unfailing love. Because of your great compassion, blot out the stain of my sins” (Psalm 51:1).