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WHO GOD REALLY IS
To understand forgiveness, we have to understand the one who gives it.
So let’s rewind all the way to Exodus chapter 34.
Moses is on the mountain. He’s desperate. He says to God, “Show me Your glory.”
Now, God could’ve answered with thunder and lightning. He could’ve parted the sky. But He doesn’t.
Instead, He gives Moses a sentence. A revelation of His own character. And here’s what He says:
“The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness… forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin.”
This is a core element of who God is.
God doesn’t forgive because He’s soft. He forgives because He’s good.
Forgiveness isn’t a random act He sometimes does it’s part of His name. It’s embedded in His identity.
Let’s break this down:
➡️ Merciful – He doesn’t give us the judgment we deserve.
➡️ Gracious – He gives us blessings we never earned.
➡️ Slow to anger – He’s not on a short fuse with your failures.
➡️ Abounding in steadfast love – His love isn’t rationed; it overflows.
➡️ Forgiving – And He doesn’t absolve reluctantly. He does it joyfully.
This isn’t cheap grace.
This is justice fulfilled through Jesus. God’s wrath didn’t vanish. It was absorbed. On the cross. So you could be free.
Jesus told the disciples to wait for the Spirit before doing ANYTHING.
ACTS 1:8
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
ROMANS 8:11
“If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you.”
1 CORINTHIANS 12:11
“All these are empowered by one and the same Spirit, who apportions to each one individually as he wills.”
Living Out the “One Anothers”
The New Testament contains nearly 60 “one another” commands.
These are practical instructions for how to live out the gospel in community:
— (John 13:34) Love one another
— (Galatians 6:2) Bear one another’s burdens
— (Colossians 3:13) Forgive one another
— (1 Thessalonians 5:11) Encourage one another
— (James 5:16) Confess your sins to one another
— (Ephesians 5:21) Submit to one another
Just to name a few…
You can’t obey these commands from a distance. You can’t “one another” yourself. These require proximity, consistency, and vulnerability.
It’s possible to attend church for years and never actually participate in the communion of saints. To warm a seat but stay cold toward the people around you. To hear sermons but never open your life to others.
But join a small group. Serve regularly. Show up when it’s inconvenient. Confess sin. Ask for prayer. Extend forgiveness. And you’ll start to taste the real thing.
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