Open Heaven 13 February 2022: [Sunday] Devotional By Pastor E.A. Adeboye – Two-Sided Forgiveness
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Open Heaven 13 February 2022 TOPIC: Two-Sided Forgiveness
Memorise: Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Psalms 32:1
Bible Reading: Matthew 6:14-15 (KJV)
14. For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also
forgive you:
15. But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
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8:1-26, Numbers 9:1-23, Numbers 10:1-36
Open Heaven 13 February 2022 Message
Forgiveness is the term used
to indicate pardon for a fault or offence. It signifies the liberation of a
person from guilt and its consequences, including punishment.
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It usually comes as an act of favour, compassion or love, with the aim of
restoring a broken relationship. It may involve both the cancellation of
punishment and debts. God forgives the sins of Christians out of love, based on
the sacrifice offered by Jesus Christ on the cross of Calvary.
By this, sins are no longer held against children of God, according to Romans 3:25, Acts 13:38-39 and 1 John
16-9. The sinner is thus, by this act of grace, forever freed from the
guilt and penalty of sin.
This act of forgiveness is offered freely to everyone through the gospel of
our Lord Jesus Christ. Anybody can access the forgiveness of God by meeting
three basic conditions: genuine repentance (remorse for all sins committed),
confession of such sins unto God, and believing that Jesus is the Son of the
Living God who, by the shedding of His blood and death on the cross, has washed
away all such sins.
As God has showed us unmerited love, mercy and grace in wiping away all our
sins through the blood of Jesus, He commands us to do the same: to love our
neighbours and keep no record of sin against our fellow men.
This is where the necessity of two-sided forgiveness comes in. As a matter
of fact, God expects us to live by the principle of forgiveness, with the understanding
that, in order to receive forgiveness from Him, we must, in turn, be ready to
forgive others (Luke 6:37).
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In the same manner, Ephesians 4:32
says, And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even
as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
Unforgiveness deprives us of divine forgiveness and blessings. In contrast,
forgiveness leads to peace, reconciliation, healing, unity, progress, joy,
prosperity, and answered prayers.
Settle all unresolved disputes you may have with everyone, even if you were
the offended party. Let the love of God shine through you to others and become
a dispenser of the abundant grace and mercy of God.
Open Heaven 13 February 2022 PRAYER POINT:
Father, please grant me the grace to forgive others, so that I also may
receive mercy and forgiveness, in Jesus name.
Open Heaven 13 February 2022 HYMN: ALL TO JESUS I SURRENDER
1. All to Jesus I surrender,
All to Him I freely give;
I will ever love and trust Him,
In His presence daily live.
CHORUS:
I surrender all,
I surrender all;
All to Thee, my blessed Saviour,
I surrender all.
2. All to Jesus I surrender,
Humbly at His feet I bow;
Worldly pleasures all forsaken,
Take me, Jesus, take me now.
3. All to Jesus I surrender,
Lord, I give myself to Thee;
Fill me with Thy love and power,
Let Thy blessing fall on me.
4. All to Jesus I surrender,
Now I feel the sacred flame;
O the joy of full salvation!
Glory, glory to His
name!
Open Heavens Daily Devotional Lessons was
written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the largest evangelical Churches kleinanzeigen in the world and
also the President of Christ the
Redeemer's Ministries.
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