Thursday, October 9, 2008
Forgiven
What does it take to be forgiven? Some people believe that if they just ask a person for forgiveness then they will just say okay. I found that it is a lot harder to really accept an apology than it is to to give one. When you do something to someone, even if you are in the right, it takes swallowing your pride, humbling yourself and being sincere. To accept an apology I think you need to really look at the persons actions and see if they are being sincere. Look at how God forgives us of our sins. His word tells us that our sin is casted as far as the east is to the west. Is that what you do when someone sins against you? We are supposed to try and walk as righteous as we can so to forgive is also to forget.
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I will say, that it takes a real man to forgive. I have heard people say that "I will not forgive you/her/him...". Whatever the situation, I have to recall that the Lord forgave us of ALL our past, present, and future sins. How are we to expect forgiveness from God, who gave His one and only righteous son, when we do not forgive others of sometimes ONE sin?
Recall Matthew 6:14-15, "For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses."
In our flesh we will fight against forgiving one another ,finding more difficulty in graver circumstances. The next time you are faced at the forgiveness "crossroads", think eternally, not just for that moment. THAT will determine a wise decision.
God bless,
-Samuel
I agree with you both, but there is a sermon in this subject... or many. Something I've only recently learned has to do with something that we all know. The part of the Lord's prayer: Forgive us our transgressions as we forgive those who transgress against us. Here's the kicker... the next sentence goes right along with it! And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.
What we find is that if WE do NOT forgive, then we open ourselves up to be delivered into temptation. This is a spiritual precept. Look at Saul. He could not forgive David for taking his kingdom (even though David didn't take it, but had it given to him). What was the result? He was given to tormenting spirits who tortured him day and night. He had to have music played to him just to calm his moods.
We must forgive! And I dare say, we give it regardless of whether it is asked for or not! That is the model Jesus gave. Matthew 24 says that in the last days 'many will be offended, and they will deliver up one another and will hate one another'. It's Satan's plan to block salvation to the masses, because salvation cannot come to the offended heart. We have to let it go and move on.
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