“But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.” - Matthew 6v15-16
As the years go by I am discovering that one of the most destructive elements in a Christian’s life can be an inability to forgive. People are miserable because they can’t forgive some previous offence committed against them by parents, siblings, co-workers, friends, or spouses. Their whole lives are dominated by bitter feelings.
This is a serious issue. We MUST be willing to forgive others in the light of what Jesus has already forgiven in us. Look at the depth of the sins and offences He has forgiven. How can we not forgive others.
Unforgiveness means that we are not going to have a proper walk with God. Our daily transgressions are going to break that sweet fellowship and communion with Him. He will never bring up our forgiven sins, but we need daily cleansing to walk in sweet fellowship. When we acknowledge our own sins, we enjoy sweet communion with Him.
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