During the week, we had the opportunity to share the "Forgiveness" lesson in two high schools.The lesson has several great illustrations, including the use of a backpack and three or four large rocks. Adding rocks to the backpack one of the students is wearing illustrates what lack of forgiveness feels like over time. The burden can manifest itself as bitterness or pride and it gets progressively heavier as we refuse to ask for forgiveness or forgive others. When we are forgiven or offer forgiveness the load we've been carrying disappears. This is a very visual illustration for the kids and before the lesson is over there are almost always some students who are crying. The most exciting result is that they begin to understand that Jesus offers them forgiveness, no matter what they have done up to this point in their life. The come to understand that all they need to do is admit their sins, believe Jesus died and rose from the dead and confess their sins and ask forgiveness. He is faithful to forgive them. Praise the Lord, there were 150 professions of faith in the schools in Costa Rica.
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