OCU C)OST B Devotion 01
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MATTHEW 6 – FORGIVE THEM
“For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.” Matthew 6:14
Is there someone in your life that has hurt you? I mean, not just hurt you, I mean someone who has deeply hurt you? Perhaps it was an unkind word or a neglected recompense that was rightly due to you? Or maybe it was a malicious act against your person, something you cannot forget.
Whatever it may be, however it may have evolved, it has left an open wound in your soul. And it has caused you to resent that person with deep disdain. And because of the hurt they have caused you and how the pain has affected your life, you have no place for forgiveness… just hate. And you have harbored these feelings for what has now felt like a lifetime.
CHALLENGE
To all your enemies and unkind acquaintances, Jesus said, “Forgive them,” even if they do so with malicious intent. PRETTY BIG WORDS FROM THE SAVIOR. Are you ready to forgive your detractors? To “let go and let God” take its toll? If so, it will relieve you from so many burdens that have hindered your peace and joy.
May God do a miracle in you tonight. May God quicken your spirit and deliver you from the burdens that have carried for so long. May you finally give it all over to God and set yourself free.
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I had meditated on this verse, Matthew 6:14, a lot as an adult to help me through the physical abuse I had obtained when I was a little girl. God had helped me to understand the meaning of forgiving them. I have forgiven them for the things that were done to me and told them this verse, and it has helped me to forgive others as he has forgiven us.
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I was in a very toxic relationship where I was not only the victim but I found myself becoming a a abuser myself. During this time I thought I could never forgive my ex for some of the things that occured while we were together, yet each day I will pray for God to help me over come this type of resentment. I don’t want to be the person that harbors hate or the unwillingness to change so, I will pray and ask for other to pray for me to assist me with this challenge.
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There are multiple people I have encountered, who have done wrong towards me. There are even somethings that I don’t feel that I can forgive. I tell myself that I have let these incidents go and that I have moved on. In reality I have not forgotten what was done, I can not forget it and so I must ask. How can I forgive something so wrong? Because I was not the only person left afflicted with pain and hurt. I do all I can to live without things bothering me, but I feel as if those who have caused this pain. They just simply don’t care and act as if they should held accountable and that I should forget.
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I have been through somethings that I have carried guilt and have been down burden of my life that has led me wrong. I couldn’t save someone I helped kill and I have been trying for so long to understand that I wasn’t the one who killed him. My addiction and his addiction are what changed my life. I didn’t make him use. I didn’t bring the drugs to him. I was the one who got clean and paid the cost for the choice we both made. It took me 3 years to accept the things that has happened in my life. I asked god to come help me find my way to forgiveness and I have finally been able to look at me in the mirror and forgive myself for being gone when he died and having to make that call from prison to my then 15 year old daughter that her daddy was gone and hearing her screams and the pain in her voice and not being able to hold her or be there for her. I paid dearly for them choices and finally learned that I have been saved by my lord and savior and I am free from the blame.
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I recently had a falling out with a close friend. The hurt and anger that have come from the situation weighed heavily on me, making it difficult to move on. By reflecting on Matthew 6:14, I was reminded of the importance of forgiveness. Thus, I decide to forgive my friend, not necessarily because they asked for it or deserve it, but because I trust that God will handle the situation. In doing so, I was able to let go of the negative emotions and the need for retribution. This act of forgiveness has allowed me to release the situation into God’s hands, trusting that He will bring about the best outcome. By forgiving, I have been able to free myself from the burden of anger and resentment and have learned to open myself up to the possibility of reconciliation and healing, embodying the themes of forgiveness and divine providence.
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