FORGIVE THEM!
You’ve probably heard this before: Living in bitterness or unforgiveness is like drinking deadly poison, thinking it will hurt the other person! How true this is! Forgiving another person is not so much letting them go but instead letting yourself go! The prison of bitterness and unforgiveness causes one’s life to rot, bringing on sickness, disease and a life of seclusion.
On the other hand, many people have experienced the incredible force of freedom that comes from forgiving those who have sinned against them which unleashes health, prosperity and a life of purpose! Think about this: Jesus, the perfect Son of God, forgave even those who were killing him because of the mighty key of love and forgiveness he possessed.
Luke 23:34 Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.
Matthew 6:14-15 "For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. (NKJV)
Matthew 18:34-35 In anger his master turned him over to the jailers to be tortured until he should pay back all he owed. "This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart."
Would you like to live God’s empowering life of freedom? True freedom is found in forgiveness! Freedom is never doing whatever you feel like but instead possessing the ability to do what you know is right. Some have legitimately hurt you and done you wrong; this fact is not in question! But, don’t allow someone’s wrong towards you to put you in the prison of a self-destructing life! You can be sure; bitterness and unforgiveness are a trap of Satan to bring destruction to your life!
Oh, how wonderful and powerful it is to forgive! Today is your day to be free! The secret to forgiveness is receiving forgiveness! Remember, you can only give away what you possess! Therefore, your effort must be focused on receiving so that you will have the power to forgive. You are a sponge – when you are squeezed, we find out what is in you.
Determine today to give your full effort towards receiving and living in the freedom of God’s payment for your sin, past, present and future! You can be confident that this is the heart of God for you today! Can you hear the voice of God speaking to you? He is speaking with precise clarity right now! He is saying…
FORGIVE THEM!
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