Search the devotional

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Forgiveness is apart of the believers life


We must forgive one another . No matter what they have done. It is
the command of God. But it was given for our benefit.

For if we do not forgive others their trespasses, why should God forgive us?

He does and he wants us to be like him so, when others have hurt you
while i know the pain is deep and it does not go away just because you say
I forgive you.
But God is with you.  
 Refusing to forgive is like swallowing poison daily.
 It will destroy you, forgiveness does not require a long time.
 
Forgiveness is not a feeling. It is a decision to quit holding
something against someone. When we forgive people we must
release them and forget it.

You may think it is impossible to forgive someone who has
deeply wronged you. With God it is possible. He never asks us
to do something we cannot do.

 Love your enemies, do good, and lend, hoping for
nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will
be sons of the Highest. For He is kind to the unthankful and
evil.
"Therefore be merciful, just as your Father also is
merciful.

It is not enough to forgive only those people who have wronged
us . We must forgive everyone!
Christ while hanging on the cross said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know
what they do." And they divided His garments and cast lots.

Christ set a perfect example of forgiveness for us when He
forgave those who mocked Him and crucified Him. But this kind
of forgiveness is certainly beyond normal human ability or
experience. It takes the power of God to do it. When we are
born again we have access to that power through the love of God
inside us.

We are commanded to forgive others in the same way God has
forgiven us! Having God's help is necessary to do that.

In Colossians 3:13 bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if
anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave
you, so you also must do.



Forgiveness is one way we can show mercy to another and show them love
which is normally opposite what they showed us.  Christ had the right to be 
angry and even say Father destroy them for the pain they cause me.
He never said a mumbling word...

No comments:

Readers of the devotionals