On forgiveness, the whole story

Dad picked up a hammer and pounded a nail into the garage wall. 

Then he gave his son the hammer and told him to pull out the nail. 

The boy shrugged, grabbed the hammer, and yanked out the nail.  

“That’s like forgiveness, Son. When you do something wrong, it’s like pounding in a nail. 

Forgiveness is when you pull the nail out.” 

“Okay, I get it,” said the boy. 

“Now take the hammer and pull out the nail hole,” his dad replied. 

“That’s impossible!” the boy said. “I can’t pull it out.” 

--Dave Branon, ODB

Jesus died to take away our sin; the worst is over. 

We still have to bear the consequences of our sin. 

That's the whole story... 


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