Forgiveness or An Unforgiving Heart

by Apostle S

- Mon, Aug 25 2008

The word of the Lord today is: Forgive! (This word was given me on August 22, 2008)

Often we find ourselves in a position to forgive or not to. We can disobey His word and go on as if we are okay, when the truth is we are in total violation of the spiritual law of forgiveness.

Jesus said; 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. (Matthew 6:14, 15) Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive and ye shall be forgiven. (Luke 6:37,38) It is like the law of gravity: what goes up, must come down. The later part of verse 38, tells us about how we can expect to receive: whether we've dealt it out sparingly or in abundance. You do reap what you sow. (Galatians 6:7-10)

It would be a horrific mistake on our part to have an unforgiving heart and still say we love God, yet hate our brother/sister. (1 John 4:20, 21)

Forgiveness plays a vital role in our living successfully for/in God.

It is a tremendous part of our obedience to God. I simply don't know how one can name the Lord Jesus, and don't, won't; refuse to forgive: Not fully realizing the jeopardy we put our one soul in. Jesus said in Matthew 10:28; 'And fear not them that can kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear Him which is able to destroy both body and soul.

Now is not the time to be playing 'Russian roulette' (the game where you drawback the pistol's trigger and hope the you miss the bullet) with your eternity. . . It is time to be obedient, love, and trust God the Father with everything and all that's within us.

We must affirm His word and conform to his ways, we must be transformed by his word. (Romans 12:1,2) When we submit, surrender our will, our agenda and our ways to God's will, agenda and ways. We arm ourselves likewise with the mind of Christ. (Philippians 2:5)

It matters not what it is, how minute, or how great the thing is: We Must FORGIVE!

Jesus said in Matthew 18:21, 22; Jesus said unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven. The possibility for forgiveness is endless. We have to be willing to forgive or ask for forgiveness, even if we were the one violated. He came to make us the victor and not the victim. You dethrone or usurp power from the thing or one with whom needs forgiveness when you forgive. Sin, shame, bondage no longer has power over you, because of your obedience to God's word.

When we refuse to obey the voice of the Lord, the scriptures says; And Samuel said, Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams. For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. This should not be! The next the prophet Samuel said to Saul was Because thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, he hath also rejected thee from being king. (1 Samuel 15:22, 23)

Forgiveness brings forth His mercy, but an unforgiving or disobedient heart will propel us into His justice (judgment, Romans 6:23) which demands death. It hinders our prayers: If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me. (Psalm 66:18)

What position will you take: Obedience and forgiveness where there's life or Disobedience and an unforgiving heart as the scriptures says in Proverbs 16:25, There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. Will you be accepted by God or will you be rejected?

Forever in His Love,

Sharon Stone, Rose Sharon

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