To confess is to forgive…

Today I woke up, wondering what the definition of forgiveness is or the act of forgiving. One of the definitions listed describe the word forgive as an act to let go of the anger against someone. This struck me in a thoughtful way about God, forgiving us by sending his son to die on the cross. To be honest I’ve never thought about this during my journey of confession. God was so angry with the world that in order to let go of his anger he sent his son to die on the cross for our sins. I hear in my heart, the words “you have already been forgiven” and I wonder how is that so but now I understand that through Jesus and the love of God, we were born into sin and we were already forgiven. I really don’t know how else to describe this epiphany but for me it’s the first time I recognize the relation between forgiveness and confession just as God did. I need to let go of my anger and examine my consciousness and forgive those who trespass me, my heart feels lighter today, and I pray that I get more understanding through this journey of confession.