A Song – In Jesus Christ, All Has Been Forgiven

In my previous post titled “My Story – The Post Abortive Study, Part IV”,  I mention of spending some time shopping for items that I wanted as remembrance of Grace and to display at the post-abortive class’ memorial service.  As I browsed the store that day in September of 2009, I happened to catch sight of a new music CD by one of my favorite artists.  On impulse, I decided to purchase it. 

As soon as I had gotten back in the car to go home, I put the CD to play.  I could hardly believe my ears as I heard the words to the very first song, “All Has Been Forgiven”.  So much was happening at the time that I did not write about it before.  Recently, I’ve been listening to that CD again, and I took the time to make a music video for the song so I could share it here.  I also placed the music video at the end of the post “My Story – Life Moves Forward”  where I state the following:

“While the ache of loss and the regret of my decision will always be a part of me, I carry no shame or guilt.  Through the power and sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ, God's unconditional love, super exceeding grace, and overwhelming mercy have covered and washed away all guilt and shame over my actions of the past. From those heavy burdens, I am certainly free.  Praise be to God!  In Christ, *all* is forgiven.”

We cannot change our past, and we cannot bring our babies back.  But we can know that in Christ Jesus our worst and most horrific mistakes are forgiven.  When we run into His arms and seek His heart, we feel His boundless love, grace, and mercy.  When we run into His arms and seek His heart, we know and experience the truth that all has been forgiven and that we are free indeed!

Well I know what it means
To be shackled by my worst mistakes
And I know what it means to be set free

‘Cause I fell at the cross
As broken as I have ever been
It was there that I heard my Savior sing

Child of mine, lift your eyes
All has been forgiven
Every sin is lifted
Let your chains fall away
All has been forgotten
Buried at the bottom of the sea
You are free, and all has been forgiven

Now the weight of the world
Is finally lifting off my shoulders
And I feel like I can breathe

Every hope, every dream
Everything I have buried deep inside me arise
Can you hear the Heavens sing?

All has been forgiven
Every sin is lifted
Let your chains fall away
All has been forgotten
Buried at the bottom of the sea
You are free, and all has been forgiven

And all your guilt, and all your shame
Let it go in Jesus’ name
Lay it all down at His feet
By His grace and His mercy

All has been forgiven
Every sin is lifted
Let your chains fall away
All has been forgotten
Buried at the bottom of the sea
You are free, and all has been forgiven