Forgiving and Forgetting

How tempting it is to remind someone of a past offense! But when God forgives our sins he totally forgets them. We never have to fear that he will remind us of them later. Because God forgives our sin, we need to forgive others. "I - yes, I alone - will blot out your sins for my own sake and will never think of them again." Isaiah 43:25 NLT That was taken from my devotion time this morning and I wanted to share it. It hit home on many levels. I often come across people that don't want to come to church because some one has wronged them, or a wife/husband doesn't want to forgive a spouse for something they have done, and the list goes on. We must learn to forgive others, because God forgave and forgives us. I know I have been guilty of struggling with forgiveness. Or, I will say I forgive, but then I'm tempted to remind that person of the offense. I think that's especially something I struggle with in marriage. How tempting is it to remind our spouse about their past sins or how they have wronged us in the past? I'm challenged this morning to be more forgiving. I will come in to contact with those that will hurt me, but I pray that I will learn to truly forgive when those times come because God has forgiven and forgotten. How thankful I am of that truth! Thank you Lord for your forgiveness!