The gift

I John 2:12
12I am writing to you, dear children, because your sins have been forgiven on account of his name.

 Ephesians 2:8
8For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—

Psalm  103:12
12as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.

Jesus died on the cross for our sins.  He did this freely.  It is a gift to us.  We have done nothing to deserve it and need to do nothing to receive it except believe and ask for His forgiveness.  We cannot DO anything to earn this...it is free! 

My past several posts have been about us and our sins and forgiveness and what we need to do.  Today,  we have come fill circle.  We do need to believe,  but after that Jesus Christ takes care of everything: cleansing us of our sins, our wrongs; making us right with God; allowing us to start over again and again.  We just have to believe in Him! 

Praise God that Jesus is a gift I don't deserve and can't do anything to get.  I just need to believe!  Lord, I believe.  Help my unbelief!