“And forgive us our debts , as we also have forgiven our debtors “. Mathew 6:12
As the word says ,forgiveness has a great importance in the life of a Christian and a true believer .Without forgiving people in our lives it is not possible for a believer to grow in Christ or to walk with Christ.
Forgiveness means forgetting or excusing the harm done to you or making up with the person who caused the harm.Forgiveness is not a choice but it is a command from God to all those people who want to be with Him in His Paradise .
It is very clearly written that if we forgive others their trespasses against us God will also forgive our trespasses against others.
If we want to receive blessings from God then it is very important for us to forgive each and every person whom we have not forgiven otherwise our blessings will be hindered .By not forgiving others we give a legal right to satan to enter in our lives and to disturb our lives in some way or the other .
There are many instances when people have complained about having various problems in their family life or in their personal life and they are confused why problems are still troubling them even after praying and fasting for many days . I have come across some good believers who are well versed in the word of God but they are adamant not to forgive some people in their life who had harmed them many years ago.
This is actually the reason why they are suffering or living a defeated christian life . They are somehow not ready to forgive someone in their lives .As a result satan gets a legal right to trouble them and to steal their blessings.
All this we have also learned in the class of “Demon doorways ” conducted by AOJ.We knowingly or unknowingly open doors for demons in our lives and Satan gets a chance to disturb our lives.
Unforgiveness can also result in losing our heavenly fellowship with God Almighty forever . Even Jesus forgave everyone who were involved in His crucifixion and asked God also to forgive them (Luke 23 : 34) because He knew that if He wouldn’t forgive them they’d be in bondage through out their lives .Jesus wanted us to understand how important it is to forgive everyone
Prayer
Heavenly Father, we seek Your grace to forgive everyone who ever harmed us knowingly or unknowingly. Help each one of us to carry Your cross and to walk on the narrow path that You have showed us.
Amen.
Sol.Richa Jain