There seems to be a lot of things going on in our world today and many of those things are not good things. There is a lot of anger and bitterness. There also seems to be a lot of unforgiveness. We have all been hurt in the past, but it seems like sometimes we find it hard to let go of those past hurts.
Some people have held onto hurts from the past for decades and they have allowed bitterness to take root in their hearts. They have held onto these hurts for so long that they have become bitter, angry, and cynical. If the person is a Christian then their witness is completely tarnished because no one is going to listen to someone who is angry and bitter.
We are called to love the Lord with all of our hearts, minds, bodies, and souls. We are also to love our neighbors as we love ourselves. It is impossible for us to love the Lord with our entire being or even love others if we have this horrible bitterness within our hearts.
We must learn to forgive those people in our past who have hurt us. That doesn't mean that we agree with what they did or that we will trust them again. When we forgive someone for hurting us we are releasing them into God's hands for Him to deal with as He wills.
God is better at handling people then we are. We shouldn't be hoping for a lightening strike either, but we should hope that some how the Lord would show them mercy and that they would come into a relationship with Jesus Christ and be saved.
We have all sinned and we have all fallen far short of God's high standards. There is not one of us that is righteous in our own standing. We all need a Savior and thankfully there is one and His name is Jesus. God demonstrated His great love toward us by sending Jesus Christ into this world to live a perfect and sinless life. The Lord Jesus died on the Cross for our sins. Who ever repents of their sins and receives Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior will be saved.
Since Jesus went to such great lengths to save us and forgive us. Shouldn't we forgive those who have wronged us.
Lord,
Sometimes we get hurt by others.
Help us to forgive them as You forgive us through Jesus Christ.
We praise Your Name.
Come Soon Lord Jesus.
I uplift the people in the state of Florida who are in the path of a major storm.
We pray that Your hand of protection would be on each one.
In Jesus Name we pray,
Amen.
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