“The biblical motive for
being a forgiving person may be deeper than being forgiven. It is true to say:
The motive for being a forgiving person is that we have been forgiven by God
when we did not deserve it (Ephesians 4:32). The bottom of this motive is not
God’s forgiveness, but what God’s forgiveness gives. It gives us God. … God is
the goal of forgiveness. He is also the ground and means of forgiveness. It
comes from him; it was accomplished through his Son; and it leads people
back to him with their sins cast into
the deepest sea. Therefore the motive for being a forgiving person is the joy
of being freely and joyfully at home with God.” – Don’t Waste Your Life, John Piper
Sunday, October 2, 2016
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