Forgiveness Covers All Sin

“For whom was Jesus praying when He said, “”Father, forgive them””? He was praying for the soldiers who nailed Him to the cross. He was praying for the religious establishment who conspired to kill Him. He prayed for His immediate persecutors—those who crucified Jesus in arrogance and those who crucified Him in ignorance.

Some said, “”We will not have this Man to reign over us!”” They crucified Him in arrogance. But they also crucified the Lord of glory because they didn’t know what they were doing. They couldn’t have understood the enormity of their sin and its consequences. They didn’t know who He was. Some should have known—He told them clearly, announcing His deity and Sonship. But they refused to believe, blinded by their sin, just like people today who are blinded to who Jesus Christ truly is.

But here’s the amazing truth: when Jesus prays “”Father, forgive them,”” the “”them”” is us! It’s a blessed pronoun that includes you and me. We can be forgiven of every sin. If Jesus would choose to forgive those who committed this unconscionable act of defiance, rebellion, and brutality against Him, don’t you think He would choose to forgive you? Hear His prayer. Receive His pardon. This is the last invitation of the Bible: “”Whosoever will may come!”””