Lets take a look at the following scripture,
Matthew Chapter 6:9 -15
Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father in Heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy Kingdom come.
Thy will be done, as in Heaven so on Earth.
Give us bread for our needs from day to day.And forgive us our offences, as we have forgiven our offenders. And do not let us enter into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the Kingdom and the power and the glory for ever and ever. Amen.
For if you forgive men their faults, your Father in Heaven will also forgive you.
But if you do not forgive men, neither will your Father forgive even your faults.
Now lets take a look at one more verse.
Luke - Chapter 23:34
And Jesus said, O Father , Forgive them, for they know not what they are doing.
And they divided his garments and cast lots over them.
Forgiveness is the one thing that most of us truly have a difficult time doing.
When someone offends us or brings harm to us or our family and friends we immediately tend to become angry or frustrated with that persons actions.
We make a note of it in our minds and say I will not accept this anymore, I will remember what this person has done to me.
In the world of religion we have even greater examples of how my doctrine is this. This is right and you're wrong. Then we say, "NO, you are in the wrong! And from this day forth I will no longer be part of your life. "
Strife and division leads to unforgiveness in many areas of religion. I could go on and on with the many different examples of unforgiveness. Through it all we are told to forgive or we will not be forgiven. Even as Jesus hung on that cross he asked the father to forgive them.
As most of us know, we are told to follow all the commands of God and that by doing so we will become his children. He will here our prayers and answer them quickly. However, if we do not follow this one command in particular, our prayers will be unanswered due to an unforgiving heart.
This unforgiving heart does not show the true nature of God. It actually shows the true nature of the evil one. It is the evil one who truly causes this division and unforgiveness.
Our Father and Lord wants nothing more than to shower us with gifts and love unimaginable, an affection that knows no end. He's waiting for us to truly understand that true love endures all things, bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things and most important of all, truly forgives, for they know not what they do.
Seventy times seven, otherwise, you always forgive.
I would encourage you to search your heart deeply and see if you truly are living a life of forgiveness towards all. If your prayers remain unanswered and your Christian life isn't going the way you think it should be, this one thing of unforgiveness could be the source of all your problems.
Forgive, or you will not be forgiven.
To me, this means forgiving everyone.
If you will truly forgive, Our Father and Lord will bless you with this great love he has for all. If your having a tough time forgiving.
Please feel free to contact me at any time and I will help you in prayer to overcome this unforgiveness.
My e-mail address is treedoc1@comcast.net
May our Father and Lord Jesus bless you all this very day.
Your brother and friend,
Greg
