What God Says About Guilt And Forgiveness. Part [12] 01/05/2026 (Morning thought)

Ezekiel 33:16 None of his sins that he hath committed shall be mentioned unto him: he hath done that which is lawful and right; he shall surely live.

This leads us to our second and final point: [2] How to rebuild trust after trust has been betrayed. When one has been wronged and the offender has been forgiven, the natural thing to do will be to look over your shoulder every time the person is around. Sin does come with consequences and therefore the one who sinned against another must be prepared, and willing to deal with the natural fallout, by God’s grace.

James 5:19 Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him; 20 Let him know, that he which converts the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins…. Folks who have sinned against another and cheaters who have violated the trust and confidence of their spouses should not expect that as soon as they are forgiven, that normal relations would be restored. In reality, it can be very difficult to trust the person as before.

Developing trust and unquestioning confidence will require time, and well directed efforts on the part of the one who is forgiven. God’s grace will be applied as needed and requested so that it could be clearly seen that the one in question is a changed person. However, in the process of restoring trust there may be extra scrutiny, for the wounded person must be given time to verify that repentance is genuine.

Psalms 103:11 For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. 12 As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!

What God Says About Guilt And Forgiveness. Part [11] 01/05/2026 (Evening thought)

John 8:10 When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee? 11 She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.

The Pharisees were obviously bent on violence, and if they mention stoning, it might not be wise for the woman to go and confess on a horizontal level, for who knows, that might be the last time she is seen alive. In other words, if her husband was a butcher by trade she should consult with God before making a confession of infidelity.

In such a volatile situation, where human life could be in danger it’s best to let Jesus lead and direct lest in trying to fulfill the letter of the law, the one who fesses up, messes up in the process. If God directs in a specific situation, that confession be made to Him alone, because of the potential for life threatening danger, then, so be it.

There is no record in the Bible where the woman in the narrative was required to confess to anyone but God alone. And, if she walked in the precepts of life, as Jesus cautioned her, no mention of her sin was to be made to her, and that’s the end of the story. When there is a genuine change of heart in the one who has sinned, when sincere confession of sin has taken place, God is not in the business of exposing him or her unnecessarily, if the repentant one’s life could be in danger.

Ezekiel 33: 15 If the wicked restores the pledge, give again what he had robbed, walk in the statutes of life, without committing iniquity; he shall surely live, he shall not die.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!