To forgive is Christ like
In old testament we see that LORD God says in levicticus 11:45 that I am lord who is holy, hence you also be holy.
Also we see in Genesis 1:27 that LORD had made man in his likeness and forgiving is God like, as we see in Genises 3:21 LORD clothed Adam and Eve with garments made of animal hides, after their disobedience.
Hence forgiving has been man's natural instinct, as LORD God had been forgiving the mankind from transgressions ever since they disobeyed.
However transgressions has started ruling the man kind that it over powered natural forgiving quality that we were created with.
Hence it was required for Jesus to come to this world to display the perfect God like attributes, one such attribute is forgiving
We christians should follow the foot steps of our Lord Jesus, as he is the only perfect example we can follow
We all know that Jesus even when he was on the Cross he prayed to the Father to forgive the people who have done the unpardonable.
During his ministry we see Jesus had given importance to forgive the sins ahead of healing people of their severe sickness (Mark 2)
In the mount sermon when Jesus teaches us to pray 'forgive ours debts as we forgive others debts' (Matthew 6;12 )
Hence it is expected of us to forgive
In the parable of unmerciful servant Jesus convludes the Parable 'if u don't;t fogive your brother¡¯s mistake, Father in heaven will not forgive yours' (Matthew 18)
Hence it is clear that without forgiving others one can not have true salvation.
Today let us examine ourselves if we have indeed have forgiven our neighbor. If not, let us go to the presence of Lord to learn forgiving and ask for a heart that would forgive.
May God bless you with heart of forgiving and help you sustaining the forgiving attribute throughout your life. AMEN.
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