Can’t We Just Forget It?

I will never again remember their sins and their lawless acts. —Hebrews 10:17

Many people live with the myth that forgiveness means forgetting. They’ll point to what the Scripture says about the way God has forgiven us, how He has flung our sins “as far as the east is from the west” (Psalm 103:12).

But the Bible never says that God “forgets” our sins. How could a God who knows everything forget anything? Instead, the Bible says that He has not counted our sins against us (2 Cor. 5:19). He has chosen not to remember them against us, not to bring them back up, never again to accuse or condemn us with them. He has modeled for us the silent promise of forgiveness.

So, the fact that you have not been able to forget the offense doesn’t necessarily mean that you haven’t forgiven it.

I have discovered that the most stinging memories from the past can be powerful reminders of the grace and forgiveness of God, living monuments of His mercy in my life— markers that keep me dependent and trusting.

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Choosing Forgiveness: Moving from Hurt to Hope ©2022 Revived Hearts Foundation

Scripture taken from The CSB