Lesson 2 of 6: Who Do I Forgive?

Who Do I Forgive?

Pastor David: Hello. Today is lesson two on forgive. So there were six questions, each one a lesson on forgiveness. The first was, what do I forgive? Today, we're going to talk about who do I forgive. So, who do I forgive? Well, you forgive everyone, no matter who, and do it quickly. But why? Why do we? You know, God doesn't want anything between you and him. He doesn't want anything between you and him. He wants a relationship with each of you, each of us. We're his children, his creation. So, who do I forgive? Well, In Revelation, chapter 2, verse 5, we read, "Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent." Repent means to turn and do it no more, whatever it is. So if you sin or someone sins against you, ask for forgiveness and forgive quickly. Who do I forgive? You forgive everyone. Get yourself out of the way. When you forgive someone of sinning against you, you're saying, God, I'm not allowing that to tarnish me. I'm not allowing that to hinder me and my relationship with you. I'm not going to put my grudge or hard feelings or bad feelings or resentment between me and you. I'm giving it to you, God, I forgive them. Now, Father, you deal with it however you choose, but it's off my shoulders. It's off of me. I want it completely off of me. I don't want anything between me and you, Father. You know, even the Word says that signs and wonders will follow the believer. He doesn't even want miracles and wonderful things that God does between you and him. They are supposed to follow us. Our relationship with God needs to be our relationship with God. He wants to talk to you, communicate with you, love you, bless you. He doesn't want anything in the way. Sin gets in the way, even if it's not our sin. If someone else sins against you and does you wrong or hurts you in some way, forgive them. Forgive them. And According to Revelation 2:5, be quick to forgive them. He said, do so quickly. So, therefore, we should forgive anyone who sins against us quickly as well. The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom. It says in Psalm 111:10 and Proverbs 9:10, love God with all your heart. Don't allow anything between you and God, including when others hurt you. Give it to God. Forgive that person. Forgive those people. Whatever the situation or circumstance, forgive them. Does that mean they were right in doing you wrong? No. It means you love God more than you love holding onto resentment or holding on to hurt. It doesn't mean it doesn't hurt. You don't want to hold on to the hurt. You want to hold on to the love and the grace of God through Jesus Christ. Amen. So, for lesson two, with the question, who do I forgive? The answer is simple. Forgive everyone, no matter who, and do so quickly, always, in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen. Amen.