Mark 11:26- But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.
We cannot go forward until forgiveness is given to those who have intentionally or unintentionally wronged us. No matter how hideous, cruel, inhumane, or uncalled for an action another did to us, as Christians, we must forgive. Forgiveness is not just for the offender, but more so for the offended. God must see that we are in full compliance with His Word and the only way to accomplish this is to willingly pardon those who have mistreated us. However, in our flesh this is a daunting, demoralizing, uncomfortable, and intimidating task! Yet, if we do it in obedience to God, as unto the Lord and not to please man or ourselves, forgiveness will be quite liberating.
In spite of all the horrible, immoral, and wicked things we did before coming to Christ, there at the foot of the cross is the blood of Jesus showered upon us; we were healed and forgiven all at the same time! Furthermore, God has promised to remove our sins far from us (Micah 7:19; Heb. 8:12). Forgiveness is apart of God’s amazing grace that is so critically important to believing sinners like ourselves. It is commanded of us to show the same mercy which was graciously extended to us. Delay no longer! Sincerely, genuinely, and lovingly forgive today. Or else you won’t be forgiven by the God of all the earth.
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