Photos Of Forgiveness

Forgive us our debts.

Matthew 6:12

Some people don’t pray as they should because they feel unworthy to come before a pure and holy God. But Jesus taught us to include confession as a part of our prayers: “Forgive us our debts.” When we pray in obedience, we must confess our sins; and when we pray in faith, we must trust God to fully forgive.

If you’re having trouble with this, utilize some Bible visuals. Isaiah 1:18 tells us that when God forgives us, we are whiter than snow. Micah 7:19 says He casts our sins into the depths of the sea. Psalm 103:12 says He removes them as far from us as east from west.

Isaiah 38:17 says God casts our sins behind His back. In Matthew 18:21–35, Jesus compared our sins to a great debt canceled by a gracious king. Psalm 51 talks about being washed and cleansed, and about God’s hiding His face from our sins and blotting out our transgressions.

God provided this assortment of images because we need to visualize the vast, many dimensions of His grace. So when you pray, confess your sins specifically and claim God’s forgiveness. Then go on and pray as one who is righteous in God’s sight through the grace of our Lord Jesus.

He doesn’t want you to continue feeling guilty. He wants you to pray.