Life Capsule for Today Date: 9th August, 2024
Theme: Forgiveness (6)
Memory Verse: Matt 6:14-15
14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
KJV.
Topic: Overcoming Unforgiveness
Text: Luke 23:34
34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots. KJV
Words of the Ministry:
Amen, through the week, we have considered forgiveness and yesterday in particularly we looked into what forgiveness is not. Today we intend to study how to overcome unforgiveness. I like us to look into the under listed bearing in mind that while we may make a list of do’s and don’ts, the efficacy of the counsel is only achievable through the Holy Spirit. The following steps should be taken to overcome unforgiveness:
- Ask Christ to express his forgiveness through you (Gal 2.20, 5,22).
- Remember how much you have been forgiven (Eph 1.7)
- Remember God loves the offending party just as he loves you (Jhn 3.16)
- Make up your mind to permanently give up the right to repay him or her (Rom 12.19)
- Ask God to heal your heart
- Make a commitment to pray for them (Luk 6.28)
- If the thought come again, go through this suggested list and rebuke the devil, thanking God for victory.
I like to attempt another question normally posed to me over the subject of forgiveness. Many would ask, does that mean I forget?
The bible did not say we must forget but the bible says we must forgive because we love the individual, keep in mind., hatred is sin just as unforgiveness is sin, if that is the case, let us now look into the matter painting a different scenario. Some of my readers are married and have a healthy family life and some of you have children. My question in answering the issue of forgiving and forgetting is this, for the married ones with a healthy home, has your spouse ever offended you? Certainly your answer is yes, for those that have been married for a few years maybe 5 years, I believe you have offended each other but can you give me the list, details of time, situation etc of the offences one after the other, am sure the answer is no, while you remember you have had misunderstandings, you don’t remember details and when you do, it really doesn’t make a difference. Am sure same is the case of parents and children, your 10-year-old Child has offended you over the years but you can’t recall all and when you do, it doesn’t really matter anymore.
That brings me to my answer, the reason it seems you forget the offences of your spouse and your children and not that of your friend, is because you don’t love that friend. 1 Peter 4:8 “8 Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins”. I believe the problem is not that of forgetting just as you don’t try to forget the offence of you children or spouse rather it is love. You need to pray that Christ should express his love in your heart for that individual.
Bible in One Year: Isiah 43-46
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