Forgiveness – Church of God

The Yellow Note

June 12, 2023

It was 1:00 pm. At that moment, the school bell rang, indicating the end of the school day. The students packed up their schoolbags and prepared to go home. Suddenly, the teacher stopped me with […]

At school, a teacher had been observing for some time that his student, Henry, always carried candies with him. He would sometimes even generously pass them out to his classmates during recess. Because the mother […]

“Petition For Pardon Denied” … And Yet Pardoned!

February 7, 2018

Precisely at 9 o’clock in the evening, the prison guard unlocked a cell door. The Chief Magistrate and I, the prison chaplain, stepped into the narrow cell. The handcuffed prisoner, a sergeant, briefly acknowledged our […]

The Lord’s Prayer (Part 9): Forgiveness

January 25, 2018

After the words: “Give us this day our daily bread” the Lord’s prayer continues with “And forgive us.” Are there any prerequisites for being forgiven? Prerequisites for forgiveness. In 1 John 1:9 we read: “If […]

Starting Right

January 5, 2018

One day, Lena said to her mother, “Oh, it’s so hard to always do the right thing. I don’t think I’ll ever be able to do it.” “Have you really tried?” “Oh yes, Mama. I […]