Good Morning …! Praise
the LORD …!
Today’s mediation is
taken from Matthew 6:14 “For if you forgive other people when
they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you “
There was once a very
poor orphan who wanted nothing more in the world than to belong to a family.
Finally, his opportunity came. He was eight years old and a family wanted to
adopt him! Introductions were made, papers were signed, and just 6 days after
his eighth birthday he left for his new home. He took with him his hope and his
possessions – the old worn and torn clothes he was wearing and a single soft
toy. His new parents were excited to have him with them, and wanted him to feel
like one of the family.
A special celebration dinner was held, he was
given his own room, and he was introduced to the other kids in the street. His
new parents took those old clothes, threw them away and bought him beautiful
new clothes. They bought him a bike and more toys, and pretty soon he began to
feel just like all the other kids in the neighbourhood, loved and part of a
family. One thing however was curious. The young boy’s old shoes, the ones with
the big holes in them, weren’t tossed out with the rest of his clothes. His new
father placed them on the mantelpiece. It wasn’t long before the newly adopted
son found out why. Every time that boy did something wrong his father would go
and get those shoes and say “Look
at all we’ve done for you. We took you in when you had nothing, but look at how
you’ve behaved”
Unfortunately we do
the same thing all too often in our relationships and other persons . We dredge
up the past and throw it back in someone’s face, never letting them forget how
much they’re in our debt.
Forgiveness means
throwing out the shoes as well as the clothes, refusing to dredge up the past
and make it a reason for action in the present.
One of the most
tightest and difficult thing in our life is “Forgive Others”.
Many believers find it’s
difficult to do or follow and end up dredge the past of the person or thing to
make a reason for action done in the present.
If you introspect
ourselves, we all failed in this aspect. I, personally failed many times but I always
motivate my self on the forgiveness.
Jesus clearly
instructing us “If you forgive other people when they sin against you, your
heavenly Father will also forgive you “.
You need to understand
the clause or condition very clearly here, If you forgive others then heavenly
father will forgive you.
Jesus has made it easy
for you and me to be eternally forgiven, and maybe that is the story we are
still living today.
“Forgiveness doesn’t
make the other person right, it makes you free.” Your journey to real forgiveness
begins with your motivation and dedication.
Finally, remember “Forgiveness is the final form of LOVE “
Let’s take time and ask Lord to give a heart of forgiving others and also help to build broken relationships … Amen!
GOD BLESS YOU …!
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