Meditate On
And be kind to
one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ
forgave you.
Ephesians 4:32
Forgive As God Has Forgiven You
Once, I met a
sprightly Christian lady in her seventies who looked a lot younger than she
was. Curious, I decided to find out the secret of her youthfulness. As we
talked, I learned that she was someone who was easygoing—this happy-go-blessed
lady doesn’t take things to heart when offended and is quick to forgive or let
go.
She reminds me
of an encouragement that God gives us in His Word: Be tenderhearted and
forgiving. My friend, God has your best interests at heart when He tells you to
forgive and let go. He wants you to be happy and to live a long, healthy life.
Nursing a hurt or anger against someone and having unforgiveness in your heart
aren’t worth losing your joy, peace and health over.
Beloved, if you
find it difficult to forgive someone, then look to the cross and see how
perfectly God has let go every sin you have and will ever commit. Bring Jesus
into your bitter situation.
When you know how perfectly He loves you and has
forgiven you, you’ll be able to forgive that person too. And the more you let
go of offences against you, the less the enemy is able to make inroads into your
mind, heart and body. Like the lady I mentioned, you’ll live a happier,
healthier and longer life, with a lot fewer wrinkles and frown lines!
BLESSING
JOSEPH PRINCE
