Forgive Us Our Sins, As We Have Forgiven Those Who Sin Against Us.

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Forgive Us Our Sins,
As
We Have Forgiven Those Who Sin Against Us.

Scripture

Matthew 6

¹² and forgive us our sins,
    as we have forgiven those who sin against us.
¹⁴ “If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you. ¹⁵ But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins.

Observation

Forgiveness is a wonderful thing! In fact, if you want to enjoy your life, it is a very necessary thing!

I am so glad that God has forgiven me of all of my sins – all of them! Yet, it is interesting how you and I can be so unforgiving at times. We want to withhold forgiveness. We don’t want to forgive people that have hurt us.

When you and I get hurt and we refuse to forgive the person or persons who hurt us it messes all of our relationships up. Yes, it affects every one of our relationships!

Un-forgiveness destroys – if we are still talking about it – if we are still venting to those around us about it – then we have not given the gift of forgiveness and instead we are holding on to resentment.

Let it go!

Give them the gift of forgiveness. It will set you free! Of course, they don’t deserve it. We don’t deserve God’s forgiveness either.

Let it go.

Psalm 65:3

Though we are overwhelmed by our sins, you forgive them all.

Ephesians 4:32

Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.

Colossians 3:13

Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.

 Application

I will give the gift of forgiveness to those who hurt me. How about you?

Prayer

Heavenly Father, thank You for forgiving me of my sins. Thank You that You don’t hold them against me. You refuse to let my sins affect Your love for me. I know that I do not deserve Your love or Your forgiveness. Help me to love those around me with that same kind of selfless, sacrificial love.

I pray for anyone reading this blog today that has been hurt. Help them to let it go. Help them to give the gift of forgiveness to those who have wrong them so that they can enjoy the life that You want them to have. Don’t let them continue to be controlled by resentment and un-forgiveness!

Daily Bible Reading:  1 Samuel 22; Psalm 17; Psalm 35; Matthew 6

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