Psalm 25:11
11 For thy name's [shem] sake, O LORD, [Yahovah]
pardon [calach] mine iniquity; [`avon] for it is great. [rab] KJV-Interlinear
11 For
Thy name's sake, O Lord, Pardon my iniquity, for it is great. NASB
For thy names sake, is an
expression that looks to the character and honor and integrity and promises of
God.
And even though David states
that his sins are or were great, the emphasis is not on the sins, but on the
integrity and honor of God.
And what is in view
here? Gods promise to forgive and wipe
out all sins, regardless of their intensity.
And as David states here,
his sins were great, but his statement, ‘although,’ means that regardless of
the high degree of the sins, God will still forgive them.
Therefore we know that
there is no great magnitude or threshold over which God will not forgive. You cannot find a sin or group of sins or
history of sins even if your life is filled with sins from its beginning to its
end, that God will not forgive.
God does not look to the
degree of sins, since all are equally repulsive. God does not single out any given pattern or category
of sins and make them unforgivable. The so
called unpardonable sin, is not really a sin at all, but a rejection of Christ
as savior and that in effect is a wish for separation from God, that God grants
to all unbelievers, which is the Lake of Fire, or the granted permanent
separation from God, just as the wanted.
To believe that you can
do something that is so bad, that God will not forgive you, is unbelievable
arrogance on your part. You, no matter who you are or who you think you are,
are not that notable of a person and never will be.
God has promised to
forgive all sins when you comply with His procedure for gaining that forgiveness. And that procedure is very simple. You merely have to confess them to Him and
they are wiped away.
‘Father I did this and
that.’ And this is the confession
format. Simply list your sins to God the
Father and then forget them.
This restores your spiritual
status so that you can resume your advancement and function within your
spiritual life.
But remember that this is
not a free pass for life in general. You
may still have to deal with the consequences of your actions with regard to the
world. Your sins can lead to social
repercussions for you, your crimes can lead to legal problems for you, your promiscuous
activities can lead to various medical problems for you and so forth.
The spiritual aspects of life
are not of this world, therefore your spiritual life can resume unhindered even
in the face of horrible worldly circumstances.
God does this for your
sake and because He is honorable and fair and will keep His promises, even when
you fail miserably.
