Rick Warren (March 17, 2025) Daily Devotional: God Sees You as Forgivable.
“Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes.” Ephesians 1:4 (NLT
Forgiven. It’s a word that’s easy to overlook. If you’ve been in church or around Christians for very long, you may have heard it so many times that you don’t even stop to think about it. But today I want you to take a few minutes to think about what it really means to be forgiven—and to be “forgivable.”
Ephesians 1:4 says, “Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes” (NLT). Before God created you, he knew every mistake you’d make and sin you’d commit—even your worst moments. But he still chose to make you, to love you, and to forgive you—to make you “without fault in his eyes.”
That’s the good news of grace: If you receive Christ, your sins are erased. Yet most of us struggle to believe it. Why? Because we often think God is mad at us. When something goes wrong in our lives, we ask, “Why me, God?” And we imagine God responding, “Because you made me angry!” But that’s not how God operates.
Isaiah 43:25 says, “I am the God who forgives your sins, and I do this because of who I am. I will not hold your sins against you” (GNT). Unlike us, God doesn’t hold grudges.
Romans 8:1 confirms, “There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus” (NIV). God doesn’t replay your sins. He erases them.
If you’ve committed your life to Christ, here’s what has changed for you:
Many people picture a long line at the gates of heaven, with people hoping to get in. But the moment you accepted Jesus, everything shifted. You don’t have to wait in line. You have a fast pass. You’re already part of God’s family, and your sins are gone.
This is why Jesus came—to save you from judgment and to secure your place in God’s family. You’re not waiting for forgiveness; it’s already yours.
Take a deep breath and say, “Thank You, God, that I’m forgiven because of Jesus.”
Talk It Over
- Have you typically thought of yourself as someone who’s “forgivable”? Why or why not?
- If you’ve committed your life to Christ, you’re forgiven already. How does knowing you’re already forgiven through Christ shape the way you approach God in prayer and daily life?
- God has forgiven you. Is there anyone you need to forgive?
