February 12

in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. — Col 1:14 BSB

Of all the spiritual blessings revealed to the soul by God’s power, the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of sins is the hardest to attain and the most treasured when received. Many struggling souls are at this moment crying out for this one blessing. They know, through years of painful bondage, how difficult it is to have the assurance of forgiveness sealed on their heart. Not that it’s difficult for God to forgive—it’s already done for all His elect, as Scripture says: “You, being dead in your sins, has He quickened together with Christ, having forgiven all your trespasses” (Colossians 2:13), and “In whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.”

Though a person may not be able to grasp this truth for themselves, or personally feel the assurance of forgiveness, every believer has been forgiven. It is one of the spiritual blessings they have been given in Christ.