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Apostle Dr. Richard Udoh

Sunday, October 11, 2020

FORGIVENESS

“Then Peter came up and said to him, "Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?" Jesus said to him, "I do not say to you seven times, but seventy times seven.”
Matthew 18:21-22 (ESV)
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Receiving forgiveness for past mistakes and sins, and forgiving others for their mistakes and sins are two of the most important factors in emotional healing. Forgiveness is a gift given to those who do not deserve it.

God first began the process by giving the gift of forgiveness to humanity. When we confess our sins to Him, He forgives us and puts them away from Him as far as the East is from the West and He remembers them no more. Ps 103:12 “As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.”

 However, to benefit from God’s forgiveness, we must receive it by faith. Forgiveness is an essential part of the life of believers. Eph 4:32 “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” Similarly, Col 3:13 says, “Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.”

Confession: I forgive! I forgive those who have hurt me, either intentionally or otherwise, I forgive, I bear no hurt in my Spirit, I let go of the past and I move on into my glorious future! In the name of Jesus, I am Free!

Further Reading: Matt 6:14-15 (NKJV) "For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.”

Isa 43:25 (AMP) “I, even I, am He Who blots out and cancels your transgressions, for My own sake, and I will not remember your sins.”

Read through the Bible: 1 Kings 14 & Colossians 1