Is it your complaint, that you do not feel your sins forgiven? We do not wonder at it, and for your consolation, we may add, you never will. It is a matter that does not come within the sphere of feeling. What a poor up-and-down sort of thing it would be if we had to determine by the state of our feelings whether or not we were forgiven. Nothing more changeable, nothing less worthy of trust.
“The Word of God, which liveth and abideth forever,” speaks with no uncertain voice. Its testimony is simple, bright and clear. Listen to this, “Be it known unto you... that through this Man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: and by Him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.” (Acts 13:38, 3938Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: 39And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses. (Acts 13:38‑39)) Could you wish for anything plainer?
Allow your thoughts to rest upon two things: the perfect work of Christ on the cross where He bore our sins and made atonement for them; and the faithful Word of God whereby He assures us that all who believe are justified from all things. Can your feelings add to the value of the one, or to the trustworthiness of the other? Were they always at high tide, would the blood of Jesus be more precious to God, or His Word more sure?
If you were in abject poverty, and some one gave you a ten dollar bill, would the gladness that might fill your heart increase the purchasing power of the money? Would it buy you more loaves of bread and pounds of meat? “In whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.” Ephesians 1:77In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; (Ephesians 1:7).