Reflection Questions:

  1. When you think about receiving Jesus’s forgiveness for you, is it easy or difficult for you to receive?

  2. In turn, is it easy or difficult for you to forgive others that have wronged you? 

  3. What is God revealing to you about yourself in both of the questions above?

Spiritual Practice: Confession and Forgiveness

“Take time today to kneel or sit in a posture of receiving in God’s presence. Share your failures as honestly as you can with God. Hear the words of Jesus: “Friend, your sins are forgiven.” (Luke 5:20). Receive this forgiveness and step into the new life God offers. If you need to make amends with someone, commit yourself to doing so as soon as possible.”1

In response to God’s forgiveness, take some time to consider, is there someone I need to forgive in my life? Prayerfully bring that to God and if appropriate, make arrangements to bring it to this individual as well.

1Hudson, Trevor. Pauses for Lent. Nashville: Upper Room, 2015. p. 36.