THE DIVINE PARDON

"Come now, let us settle the matter,” says the Lord. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool... "- Isaiah 1:18‭-‬20 (NIV)

Several years ago, a man was convicted for robbery and murder. He was sentenced by the Judge to die for his crime. His close friends however managed to get presidential pardon for him. But surprisingly, when this man was informed of this pardon he refused to accept it. The matter was referred to the Supreme Court and the Chief Judge ruled as follows: "A pardon is a piece of paper, the value of which depends upon its acceptance by the person implicated. It is difficult to see a person under the sentence of death who refused to accept a pardon; but, if it is refused, it is no pardon. So, the man who rejects his pardon must die."

Death sentence was passed on all human being when Adam and Eve sinned in the Garden of Eden (Romans 3:23 & 6:23). In order to rescue man from this terrible judgement, God issued a divine pardon sealed with the blood of His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ (Hebrews 9:12). This pardon is the gift of eternal life (John 3:15, 10:28, & 17:3). However, anyone who rejects this pardon for any reason will have to face the music. He/she will experience the agony of second death or eternal separation from God (2 Thess 1:8-9).

Beloved, there is a divine pardon for you. Have you truly accepted the pardon? Have you received the gift of eternal life in Christ Jesus or are you still gambling with your eternal destination? Please note that it is not wise to allow the sentence of death to be executed when there is a valid pardon with your name boldly written on it. Therefore, I urge you to please accept this divine pardon so that you can escape the terrible judgement of death hanging on the soul of every man. 

"God's message is this: By Christ's death, God was bringing people of the world back to Himself, as His friends. He would no longer hold their sins in His thoughts. This is the message that God want us to tell people. So, we speak to people on behalf of Christ. It is like this: When we speak, God Himself is speaking to you. On behalf of Christ, we say to you, ‘Please come back to God, as His friends!’" - 2 Corinthians 5:19‭-‬20 (EASY)

This powerful hymn below describes the divine pardon that God issued to man:

GONE IS ALL MY DEBT OF SIN by M.S. Shafer,  1915.

Gone is all my debt of sin,

A great change is wrought within,

And to live I now begin,

Risen from the fall;

Yet the debt I did not pay—

Someone died for me one day,

Sweeping all the debt away—

Jesus paid it all.

Refrain: 

       Jesus died and paid it all, yes,

       On the cross of Calvary, Oh

       And my stony heart was melted

       At His dying, dying call;

       Oh, His heart in shame was broken

       On the tree for you and me, yes,

       And the debt, the debt is canceled,

      Jesus paid it, paid it all.

Sinner, not for me alone

Did the Son of God atone;

Your debt, too, He made His own,

On the cruel tree.

Come to Him with all your sin;

Be as white as snow within;

Full salvation you may win

And rejoice with me.

May God melt every stony heart and replace it with a heart of flesh that will no longer reject His divine pardon again In Jesus name, Amen.

On behalf of my esteemed father in the Lord, Pastor E. A. Adeboye, I would like to invite you to the 73rd Annual Convention 2025 of the Redeemed Christian Church of God. Theme: THE OVERCOMERS. Date: 4th to 10th August 2025. Venue: The Redemption City of God, Mowe, Ogun State.

Good day and God bless.

Maranatha!

Bro. Okanlawon Taiwo

https://okanlawontaiwo.blogspot.com