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Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. Blessed is the one whose sin the LORD does not count against them... Psalm 32:1-2

Being forgiven is such a valuable gift, which brings such peace to our lives, yet it is something that can be taken for granted if we are not careful. One famous atheist said, "The one thing I envy about you Christians is that you have someone to forgive you." Without forgiveness, life can be full of guilt, anxiety, and lack of peace.

A man by the name of Val Patterson died a few years ago due to cancer. He knew the end was coming, so he wrote his own obituary notice. Because of some things he said, it went viral. One of the things that he said was: "Now that I have gone to my reward, I have confessions and things I should now say. As it turns out, I AM the guy who stole the safe from the Motor View Drive Inn back in June 1971. I could have left that unsaid, but I wanted to get it off my chest." Forty-one years earlier as a teen, he committed a robbery. Though he wasn't caught by the police, he was never able to escape the voice of a guilty conscience. 

King David said in Psalm 32:1: "Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered." What a gift to come to the end of your journey and know that your sins are forgiven, that they are not screaming at you in the corridors of your mind, and you are at peace and ready to go to your heavenly home. If you have not received God's forgiveness, I encourage you to do it today. Yesterday is past, tomorrow is not guaranteed, so now is the time to open the door of your heart to Jesus. 

- david langerfeld