Morning Showers

Calvary Pointers Morning Showers 15 July 2023 Devotional by Reverend Ajisafe Opeyemi - Forgive Those Who Have Hurt You

                      Forgive Those Who Have Hurt You

Ephesians 4:31‭-‬32 KJV - Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. 

Beloved, harboring unforgiveness can have a detrimental effect on our lives - physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Withholding forgiveness from others and even ourselves robs us of the best life God has for us. It will always give way for bitterness to take root. 

The Bible teaches us in Matthew 5:38-41 that, when offended, we are not to seek revenge. 

I think it is safe to say we have all suffered an offense at one time or another. Someone says or does the wrong thing, and we take it to heart. A feeling of resentment builds within us, and we end up being offended. 

Whether the individual intended to hurt us, our interpretation of events can lead us to harbor pain. As humans we tend to feel bitter when offended. 

We are encouraged to do good to those who hurt or offend us. Leaving room for God to judge the circumstance and provide justice removes us from our self-appointed throne. 

We must remember we all have the capacity to cause an offense. The Bible says all have sinned and fallen short of God’s glorious standard - Romans 3:23. 

Let us never become so proud that we decide to take justice for an offense into our own hands. 

Learn this today beloved, the first to apologize is the bravest. The first to forgive is the strongest. The first to forget is the happiest. 

No one has ever said forgiveness was easy. God is challenging us every day.  

He gave us the ability to forgive others. At the same time, it is one of the hardest things He asks us to do. You can learn to forgive. 

God has given us the ability and tools to do so and showed us how we could overcome obstacles. He gave us the best example — His only begotten son. God forgave us because He loves us, and He is merciful. 

Beloved, forgive that person today. Uproot that root of bitterness and set yourself free from the snare of emotional torment. 

Good Morning. 

MORNING SHOWERS Today, 15 July 2023 was written by Reverend Ajisafe Opeyemi; is the founder and Senior Pastor of Calvary Pointers Covenant Church situated at Block C, Road A, Unity Estate, Gbaga Bus Stop, by Ijede Rd, Ikorodu Lagos,Nigeria.