A Walk of Faith devotional by Dave Bunnell

Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven,
whose sins are covered.
Blessed is the man whose sin the LORD
does not count against him
–Psalm 32:1-2

Imagine you’re being given the opportunity to have everything you want for the rest of your life — to just snap your fingers and see your wishes granted. But imagine there is one catch: in return, you must forfeit God’s forgiveness of just one of your sins. Would you take the offer?
Not if you were wise. Because if we did not have salvation, the forgiveness of sins, and the eternal life it brings, there would be no gift or blessing that could be of any real value.
We tend to put a lot of things on our “wish lists,” convincing ourselves that if we just had that certain something, or if that certain circumstance changed, or if that certain thing would happen, then we would be satisfied. But the truth is, if we know Jesus, we already have the greatest blessing we could ever receive: Our sins have been punished on the cross, and God will never hold us responsible for them. Even though our sins were innumerable — “more than the hairs of my head,” as Psalm 40 describes them — when we stand before Christ, our sins will number absolute zero. Even though our hearts were deceitful and above all things wicked, we shall stand before Him clothed in the spotless garments of the redeemed.
“My sin (oh the bliss of this glorious thought) my sin, not in part but the whole, is nailed to the cross and I bear it no more. Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, Oh, my soul!” We’ve not been partially forgiven, but completely forgiven. Our sin debt hasn’t been decreased, but cancelled.
Truly that is the greatest blessing. That’s why throughout the ages more songs than can be counted have been written of the wonders of God’s grace and mercy and the miracle of His salvation. Millionaires don’t write ballads in praise of the joy their money brings. But even men in utter poverty can cry out in irrepressible joy at the knowledge that God has forgiven them of their every transgression.
“Because the sinless Savior died, my sinful soul is counted free; for God the Just is satisfied, to look on Him and pardon me.”
If just one sin remained unwashed by Christ’s blood, we would be eternally doomed. But every wrong thing we’ve ever done, said, or thought has been erased by the sacrifice of Christ on Calvary. Rejoice brothers and sisters! That which you already have is the most wonderful thing anyone could ever receive. Do not withhold your rejoicing until the temporal things of this life improve for you; rejoice now, and rejoice forever. If you have the Son of God and the life He brings, then nothing more do you need to have reason to praise Him.