Be Healed
When Jesus came upon a person, often He would ask them what they wanted. To the ones who said "to be healed", He immediately took care of their physical ailments.
But what about hearts, spirits, friendships, hurts that can't be seen, Jesus - how can You help that? How can words that have been hurled be removed?
He pretty much leaves that up to us - the ones who have to choke down resentments and pride and the need to be right - the wronged and fling-ers of words alike - he says forgive.
But God?!......
Mt. 5:44, Jesus says......but I say to you, love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which spitefully use you, and persecute you.
But God?!.......
Eph. 4:32 Be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving one another as God in Christ forgave you.
But God?!......
When we repent of OUR sins, God mercifully releases us from our debt, because of His Son's death on the Cross. When WE release our offenders through forgiveness, we unlock the prison doors of our own hearts.
But God?!
What did we do to earn or deserve forgiveness? Uh, nothing! What about amazing grace? Eph. 2:4-9 and Mt. 6: 14-15. Here's a problem though, forgiveness can be given in a moment, but hear this - it may take a process for complete healing.
So, here's the bottom line. Do I want to be healed? Do I want to forgive? Do I seek the way of humility? We have to CHOOSE the way of forgiveness. We have to ask God to do it because it's certainly not natural, it's supernatural! Only God!
If I choose not to? 2 Cor. 2: 10-11, Now whom you forgive anything, I also forgive, for if indeed I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven that one for your sakes in the presence of Christ, lest satan should take advantage of us, for we are not ignorant of his devices.
So, then if I choose forgiveness, I'm to be part of making things right whatever my part may be.
Can you hear Jesus asking you, what do YOU want?
But what about hearts, spirits, friendships, hurts that can't be seen, Jesus - how can You help that? How can words that have been hurled be removed?
He pretty much leaves that up to us - the ones who have to choke down resentments and pride and the need to be right - the wronged and fling-ers of words alike - he says forgive.
But God?!......
Mt. 5:44, Jesus says......but I say to you, love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which spitefully use you, and persecute you.
But God?!.......
Eph. 4:32 Be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving one another as God in Christ forgave you.
But God?!......
When we repent of OUR sins, God mercifully releases us from our debt, because of His Son's death on the Cross. When WE release our offenders through forgiveness, we unlock the prison doors of our own hearts.
But God?!
What did we do to earn or deserve forgiveness? Uh, nothing! What about amazing grace? Eph. 2:4-9 and Mt. 6: 14-15. Here's a problem though, forgiveness can be given in a moment, but hear this - it may take a process for complete healing.
So, here's the bottom line. Do I want to be healed? Do I want to forgive? Do I seek the way of humility? We have to CHOOSE the way of forgiveness. We have to ask God to do it because it's certainly not natural, it's supernatural! Only God!
If I choose not to? 2 Cor. 2: 10-11, Now whom you forgive anything, I also forgive, for if indeed I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven that one for your sakes in the presence of Christ, lest satan should take advantage of us, for we are not ignorant of his devices.
So, then if I choose forgiveness, I'm to be part of making things right whatever my part may be.
Can you hear Jesus asking you, what do YOU want?
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