Today's devotional from Jerry Savelle is a great one!
FORGIVE
I’m sure
everyone has been wronged at one time or another. Because of this, we all have
a decision to make. We can either let that wrong affect us the rest of our
lives and cause us to sit down and wallow in pity. Or we can get up, wipe
ourselves off, forgive and keep going.
“Be gentle
and ready to forgive; never hold grudges. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so
you must forgive others.” (Colossians 3:13, TLB).
That’s the
choice we have to make, and it is never too late to make the right choice!
You cannot
expect any change or real growth in your life until you forgive and let go.
Give it all to God. Do not pick up that load of anger, resentment, hurt, shame,
guilt or whatever it may be that you have been struggling with.
It’s not
easy to forgive when you have been treated badly or abused in some way, but it
is necessary. We have no choice if we want our Heavenly Father to forgive us of
our wrongdoings.
You do not
have to suffer the rest of your life for past mistakes or for other’s past
mistakes. Your past does not have to be your future. God is a restorer and He
will restore all that you have lost if you will seek Him and believe His Word.
Confession: I
choose to forgive. I choose to let go of that person or that situation
completely. I forgive by faith and by an act of my will and refuse to be
influenced by my feelings. I am free.
There is a saying that has made the rounds and I am sure that you have seen it, too. It is SO true! "When YOU forgive, you set a prisoner free! YOU!" This is SO powerfully true! Don't allow emotions to dictate how you react and respond to others. The ONLY recourse we have according to the Word of God is to FORGIVE! That very act of obedience sets in motion God's great plan for YOU! AMEN! Here is Hillsong with "The Passion":Shalom in Him!
