God's nature is to forgive
I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions, for my own sake, and remembers your sins no more
— Isaiah 43:25 NIV
Beloved, have you ever pondered why God commands us to forgive one another? It is because forgiveness is part of His very nature. God does not forgive because we deserve it; He forgives because of who He is. Forgiveness is an expression of His grace and favor toward us.
As partakers of His divine nature, we are called to reflect His character. We must learn to forgive as He has forgiven us, to be merciful as our heavenly Father is merciful, and to be holy as He is holy.
Peter probably thought he was being generous when he suggested forgiving someone seven times. But Jesus raised the standard: ‘I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.’” ( Matthew 18:22 NIV)
Beloved, we cannot claim to partake of God's divine life while deliberately holding on to unforgiveness. Our fellowship with Him must be reflected in our relationships with others.
“Do two walk together unless they have agreed to do so?”( Amos 3:3 NIV)
This is why unforgiveness is so dangerous to our walk with God. How can we claim to walk in the nature of the One who remembers our sins no more while continually holding the sins of others against them?
Beloved, forgiveness is not merely something God asks us to practice; it is a reflection of the nature we have received from Him. Let us walk in love, extend mercy, and forgive as we have been forgiven in Christ.
WE PRAY FOR THE GRACE TO LIVE IN FORGIVENESS TO THE GLORY OF GOD THE FATHER IN JESUS NAME AMEN!
THANK YOU JESUS!
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