We all have hurts in our life, some now, some from the past and there will be more in the future. Some have come from within our own family, some from friends...etc. They just come. I am sure that we would all love to live a life without them. You know, when Jesus went to the cross he took all of our hurts on the cross with him. Here he was, dying the most tortorous death, while being riduculed by those watching. Yet what does he say: "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." He forgave, while hanging on the cross, while blood was pouring from him, while nails were spiked through him, while he was being mocked - HE FORGAVE! I cannot comprehend this kind of love but I can learn from it. I can learn to live this kind of love and I desire to be his vessel and offer forgiveness to others.
Jesus says in Matthew 6:15 "For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins." This is not something to take lightly. When we don't offer forgiveness we live in bondage don't we? That's what the enemy wants us to do, to live in bondage. I look at Jesus example of continually forgiving - over and over - it never stopped. He forgives me - over and over - it never stops. Lord, may my forgiveness daily flow - over and over - and never stop.
I ran across this short clip this morniing. Freedom in forgiveness.
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