Date: Tuesday, 12th December, 2023
Text: Psalm 103:1-15
Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan
Exhortation:
Forgiveness means to let go. It is to pardon an offender and not treat him as his actions deserve. It is as if someone owes you an amount of money and you decide to cancel the debt. At the root of forgiveness is mercy. A compassionate heart will easily forgive.
Forgiveness is the nature of God. The Psalmist in today’s text say, “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases. The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger forever. He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him. For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.” Psalm 103:2, 3, 8-11.
If you are a child of God, the Spirit of Christ dwells in you and the Holy Spirit is a spirit of forgiveness. It is that spirit that made Christ to pray for his enemies saying, “Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.” Luke 23:34
Forgiveness may be very hard if you don’t have the Spirit of Christ dwelling in you. So first, you need to be forgiven and washed in his blood and you will see reasons why you should forgive those who offend you.
Prayer Nugget: Ask the Holy Spirit to fill your heart with grace to readily forgive in Jesus name.