Guilt liked to point a bony finger at me until I belittled myself. And it broke my heart to watch someone I cared about visibly shake when guilt viciously harassed her too. If only she could have been free of it. I write about her in past-tense because she has passed away.
One day as guilt condemned me, God impressed on me his pain-ridden question … “What more does my precious son, Jesus, have to do for you to be forgiven? He submissively died on a cruel cross to pay for everyone’s sins for all time. Does he have to be whipped again?” The tone felt like a human father agonizing over his beloved son.
“No! Jesus has done enough.” I couldn’t stand the thought of Jesus in pain because of my wrongdoing. In my thoughts, I said, “I get it. My sin is forgiven. I’m free and carry it no longer. Thanks to Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross.” May I never take Jesus’ pain lightly. May I gratefully consider its great worth and love him for it.
“But God can’t forgive me. I’ve done a horrible thing,” someone once said. There’s nothing you can do that can’t be forgiven, except blasphemy of the Holy Spirit. Mark 3:22-30 If you haven’t done that, you can be forgiven … for even murder. “What is blasphemy of the Holy Spirit?” I haven’t done an exhaustive search, but here’s a link that seems like a pretty good answer. What is the unpardonable sin / unforgivable sin? | GotQuestions.org
My simple explanation: It’s accusing the Holy Spirit of evil. Jesus’ demonstration of love for us, his sacrifice, is why we’re forgiven.
Theresa Wise Author 