The blessing of forgiveness – 2019.05.11

The blessing of forgiveness – 2019.05.11

On my own account:
We have to change our blog again. If there is no devotion, have a look on Facebook: Devotions für each day.
We try to send the devotions there further. Only the blog is affected by the change.
Bless you!!

Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him?
Matthew 18, 21

Peter asks Jesus if 7 times forgiveness is enough if a brother sins against him. Jesus answers: Not 7 times, but 77 times.
My son had such strange habits, he had probably inherited them, but they almost made me white hot. I could not control my anger at all. And often I had to ask Jesus for forgiveness for my anger.
Until someone once said to me: “I have the feeling that you have to forgive someone. I thought and was not aware that I had not forgiven something. But when I was washing the car, this anger came up again and I knew what Jesus meant and whom I had to forgive. Of course I loved it with all my heart and forgave the son that he is the way he is. Since then my anger had vanished. There is no trace left.
That was a good lesson for me, because everywhere I met people who can be terribly annoying. Their nature alone made me nervous and angry. And now I could forgive them that they are as they are. Wonderful! This freedom that Jesus gives through forgiveness is indescribable. Not constantly forgiven, but once and for all. To live in forgiveness. Forgiveness as a way of life.
Another thing was very comforting for me: Jesus understood my anger and did not want me to have a bad conscience all the time. And that’s why He suggested that I forgive someone for being who he is.
Forgiveness is effective. It is not just a phrase, it is not just words.
The Spirit of God works on our hearts through our willingness and decision to forgive. He makes forgiveness real, there are not even reproaches left (but with bad things it takes some time to heal).
So forgiveness is a very joyful affair and the result is very positive. We become free! Free from thoughts of revenge, bitterness, bad feelings, anger, anger and even sadness. It is glorious how Jesus frees us!

Thank You for the freedom, Jesus! Even if injuries hit us and hurt us, forgiveness takes away the bitter taste. And I become free. Thank You for helping me to forgive!


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