The
great British automaker takes great pride in the reliability of their
handcrafted automobiles. An obviously wealthy owner of a Rolls took it to
the car had some mechanical problem. He called the Rolls Royce factory and
asked that they send out a mechanic straightaway to fix the problem.
The
company responded in royal fashion. They put a mechanic on a private jet with
all of the necessary tools and flew him over to
owner was so wealthy that he wasn’t at all concerned about the cost, and he
would not spare any expense to assure that his beloved Rolls Royce was properly
repaired.
However,
after several months he realized he had not received a bill. He directed his
secretary to contact the Rolls Royce factory to inquire about the bill. He
received a prompt reply from the Rolls Royce company. With typical British
aplomb, it said simply, “We have no recollection or record of any Rolls
Royce having ever had a breakdown or being in need of repair anywhere in
That
reminds me of how God treats us when he forgives us of sin. Sometimes we have a
harder time forgiving ourselves than does God. We sometimes feel weighed down
with the burden of guilt long after God has removed the burden of sin. We need
to follow God’s instructions to find forgiveness, then trust that God has kept
his promise to forgive. Take comfort from these words:
“As
far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions
from us.” (Psa. 103:12)
“For
I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their
iniquities will I remember no more.” (Heb. 8:12)
Praise
be to the God who “forgets” when He forgives!
Have a
great day!
Alan Smith
