I am not sure the title for today is appropriate, but you can let me know.
If we are going to stand firm in our faith in God and His promises, we have to be sure we understand those promises. We want to take advantage of His promises of love, peace, joy, prosperity and forgiveness. But did you ever study on forgiveness? Let's look at some scripture:
If we are going to stand firm in our faith in God and His promises, we have to be sure we understand those promises. We want to take advantage of His promises of love, peace, joy, prosperity and forgiveness. But did you ever study on forgiveness? Let's look at some scripture:
Luke 17
3 Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.
4 And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.
Mark 11
24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
26 But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.
Mark 11
24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
26 But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.
Luke 6:42
Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me remove the speck that is in your eye,’ when you yourself do not see the plank that is in your own eye? Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck that is in your brother’s eye.
From these scriptures I am sure you can see that judgement of another person is tricky business.
Our judgement better be about their fruits, not actions that happened in the past or may have already been forgiven by God.
WE are not perfect, neither are they, but it is not our place to judge. Even if they have wronged us. Especially if we have gone on in our relationship at times as if nothing has happened and then we get angry for something they say or do and then judge the past all over again through the new action.
We have to remember our position in God's eyes. If someone offends us, then we need to take it to God, and then to that person in love and humility explaining what they have done to hurt or offend us. Then let the relationship develop from there.
James 5:16.
Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.
When some one offends you, you should use the same Grace that God extends to you, to the other person.
Intersession for others through prayer, loving, constructive speech will bring others closer to Christ, but to be angry, spiteful and mean will not help you or the other person.
I seek my Christian brothers and sisters, that they will continue in love and study The Word, pray and remain faithful to the God of our creation, and Our Saviour Jesus Christ.
From these scriptures I am sure you can see that judgement of another person is tricky business.
Our judgement better be about their fruits, not actions that happened in the past or may have already been forgiven by God.
WE are not perfect, neither are they, but it is not our place to judge. Even if they have wronged us. Especially if we have gone on in our relationship at times as if nothing has happened and then we get angry for something they say or do and then judge the past all over again through the new action.
We have to remember our position in God's eyes. If someone offends us, then we need to take it to God, and then to that person in love and humility explaining what they have done to hurt or offend us. Then let the relationship develop from there.
James 5:16.
Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.
When some one offends you, you should use the same Grace that God extends to you, to the other person.
Intersession for others through prayer, loving, constructive speech will bring others closer to Christ, but to be angry, spiteful and mean will not help you or the other person.
I seek my Christian brothers and sisters, that they will continue in love and study The Word, pray and remain faithful to the God of our creation, and Our Saviour Jesus Christ.
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