Category: FORGIVENESS

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The Gift of Forgiveness

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Forgiveness is a selfless act you make a decision to do. It’s not easy. It’s difficult. It’s tough. Yet it’s worthwhile. Merriam-Webster defines Gift as something voluntarily transferred by one person to another without compensation. Forgiveness is a gift because genuine forgiveness has no price tag. It flows freely and easily when you recognize that no man is perfect and thus create space, room, allowance for their imperfections.

In the post New Law of Retribution, I shared story about how one woman forgave her son’s killer in Iran. Abdollah Hosseinzadeh’s mum chose to forgive Balal, her son’s killer when sharia law of retribution allowed her to participate in killing Balal by pushing the chair on which he stood. Everyone would then watch Balal die slowly by hanging. However, this woman chose to forgive Balal on the final day. This was genuine gift she offered to Balal and his family.

I chose this story because nothing in life can be compared to losing a son (or relative) you love. Yet when she had the opportunity to get even, she forgave.

Forgiving someone who deliberately does you wrong is a very difficult thing to do. The thought about it can make you sick and sometimes it appears the only medicine you need for this sickness is vengeance; Letting him/her feel the pains you went through. But what about you choosing to offer this GIFT instead. The scripture says Give freely, and you will profit. Help others, and you will gain more for yourself (Proverbs 11:25, ERV). The more you give this gift, the more you receive from God and from man/woman.

Look around you today and make a decision to offer this gift to people who least deserved it. It’s possible you haven’t spoken to some people for days, weeks, months, or years because they hurt you but look to Jesus Christ and decide to offer this gift today.
Maybe you are planning to hit back harder and you have support from others. Two wrongs don’t make right. And what God wants from you is to show people the path of Peace. Please make it a personal decision to forgive and get along (well) with people, knowing that God freely gives you this Gift every day.

  • How can you forgive when it hurts so much?
    • Look to Jesus Christ. Consider what He went through on the cross to pay for your sins.
    • Consider your Love for God and Respect for His Command.
    • See people through the lens of Love and create allowance for their mistakes.

But God clearly shows and proves His own love for us, by the fact that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

(Romans 5:8, AMP)

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His Pains, Our Gain

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But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was crushed for our wickedness [our sin, our injustice, our wrongdoing]; The punishment [required] for our well-being fell on Him, And by His stripes (wounds) we are healed.

(Isaiah 53:5, AMP)
Image from The Passion of Christ

No Pain No Gain is popular mantra in sporting and/or fitness environment. The assumption has been that if you aren’t ready to go through the pains, then you are sure of no gain.

It could also mean that there is cost to pay for every success. That’s you’ve got to give up (sacrifice) something in order to gain another (better than one sacrificed).

Same is true in terms of our Salvation. There was a cost that needed to be paid for our salvation. Someone defined salvation as the total sum of what God has for us. This is the GAIN, includes but not limited to redemption, healing, prosperity, protection, love, and eternal life.

This Gain wasn’t going to come automatically because without the shedding of blood, there is no forgiveness (Hebrew 9:22). For this reason, Jesus Christ came to bear the Pains for us. He was wounded for our transgressions, He was crushed for our wickedness [our sin, our injustice, our wrongdoing]; The punishment [required] for our well-being fell on Him, And by His stripes (wounds) we are healed.

What could we say, where could we stand, and how would our fate be if it weren’t for Jesus’ sacrifice?

Therefore considering our current situation, with covid-19 impacting many nations severely, we couldn’t have wished for anything better than having Easter Season just about when this deadly infection is at its peak. We can remember that the GAIN we received includes HEALING AND PROTECTION. The scripture says that God watches over His words to perform them, which reinforces why you need to hold on to Him at this time.

Don’t be Afraid, He’s got You.

Today, the BLOOD OF JESUS will perform miracles in many homes, cities, and countries. This perfect sacrifice wouldn’t be in vain. When He shouted cried IT IS FINISHED!, it meant IT IS FINISHED. ALL DEBTS HAVE BEEN PAID IN FULL FOREVER. Therefore stop seeing yourself like unbelievers who walk by their senses. To them, Jesus Christ means nothing.

I came to you with this message: JESUS CHRIST has paid the price to warrant you the GAIN. HAPPY EASTER!

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The Father of Love

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Show love“For God so [greatly] loved and dearly prized the world, that He[even] gave His [One and] only begotten Son, so that whoever believes and trusts in Him [as Savior] shall not perish, but have eternal life. (John 3:16, AMP) Emphasis added

Everybody talks about LOVE on Valentine’s day. Some see it as a day to demonstrate their love to family and friends, whiles other see as a day to corrupt their bodies. Genuine love cares about the soul because there is life after death and a great day for judgement.

God loved us so much that He cared for our eternal well being. That is He gave His only Son for mankind. He did that to show us that He can freely give us any other thing because nothing can be compared to the blood of Jesus.

Since he did not spare even his own Son for us but gave him up for us all, won’t he also surely give us everything else? (Romans 8:32, TLB)

As the world celebrates Valentine’s day, let us seize the moment to tell the world about God’s love for mankind, and how He is ready to supply every need if we believe in Jesus Christ. Let us also show love (in substance) especially to those in need and show the world that we represent love.

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.( John 15:13, KJV)

love keeps no record of wrongs

And if anyone has offended/wronged/sinned against you, let today be the day you forgive because God forgave you and brought you to Himself. Pick the phone and call or send message. Show some love today