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FORGIVE

Text :  Mark 11:25.

“Whenever you stand up to pray, forgive whatever you have against anyone, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your sins.

Forgiveness is a topic that cannot be overemphasised. In the New testament alone, forgiveness was mentioned 47 times ( in the king James version).

 *Essentially,  you forgive for your sake. Forgiving your offender does more good to you than your offender.* 

Without mincing words, Jesus said the reason you give forgiveness is so that your Father in heaven can forgive you your sins. That is, when you refuse to forgive or let go, you are telling God not to also forgive your sins. In Mark 11:26 Jesus says, "But if you do not forgive, your Father in heaven will not forgive your sins.”

Note that we are commanded to forgive  not because the offender is not in the wrong but because it is not so much about the wrong but about you getting a platform to receive mercy from the Lord. 

A wise man once said that unforgiveness is like taking poison and expecting another person to die. It is like being beaten twice over. 

When you give forgiveness, you break the power of the offence over your life and you cause the heaven over you to be opened.

Bible  Reading :

Luke 18:15-20.

 *PRAYER FOCUS* 

1.) Father God, I  give forgiveness to all those who have wronged in one Capacity or the other in Jesus name. 

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