Pastor Mike Nodland of the Christian Fellowship Church in Vining, IA.

His name was David, a preacher who pastored a church in a midsize town. He told this shocking story about himself.

Years earlier, he had been an accountant where he had embezzled significant funds, but never was caught. God convicted him, and he placed his trust in Jesus Christ. He believed that God called him into the pastoral ministry, went to school for training and became a wonderful pastor. Yet, David’s unconfessed embezzlement dogged him for years.

Finally, it was too much. He called his former employer and David laid all the embezzlement details out to him. He knew the cost of his confession: arrest, imprisonment, loss of his family, his ministry, never being hired to handle money again and pay back all he embezzled.

He laid his full confession out to his former employer. Stunned by this minister’s confession, he fully forgave David and would accept no repayment! No charges, no prison time, no repayment — David was freed to go!

Not every story ends like this, but one greater did! All our sins were placed on Jesus, and He took the penalty from us and paid for it with His life. We were destined for hell! Jesus set us free! Are you free? Trust in Jesus today!